5.10 Network tab

If a proxy server exists between your computer and the Internet, you must enter the access data here. There are three different ways to configure a proxy server on this tab. However, only one variant may be used. Ask your administrator which variant is to be used here for configuring a proxy server. If DATA Boreum is used privately, no proxy configuration is necessary in most cases.

Enter proxy

Select this dialogue section if you want to enter the proxy server data manually. You will receive the data for configuring the proxy server from your administrator:

·     Server name: Enter the name or IP address of the proxy server here, for example www.example.com or 192.0.32.10.

·     Port: Enter here the number of the port through which communication with the proxy server is carried out.

·     Login/Password: Depending on the setting of the proxy server, authentication may be required. In this case, enter the login and password here. Please note that a distinction is made between upper and lower case.

·     Exceptions: You can enter exceptions here. An exception is the address of a computer that is in the same network as your computer and therefore cannot be reached via the proxy server specified here. Ask your administrator which exceptions must be entered here.

Enter PAC

Select this dialogue section if the proxy data is to be loaded via a PAC file. A Proxy Auto Configuration (PAC) file contains all the proxy settings available in an area, such as a department or company. PAC files are usually created and managed by an administrator and are located on a server accessible by all.

·     PAC file: Enter the path and name of the PAC file in this field. You can obtain this path from your administrator. Example (Windows):

-      \\example\proxy-settings\department-01.pac

Load system proxy settings

Select this dialogue section if you want to load the proxy data via the system settings of your computer.

·     Load system proxy settings: Use the button below this dialogue section to load the proxy configuration stored in the system settings. These are the proxy settings that are stored on your computer.

By saving, the proxy configuration becomes effective. The following figure shows the configuration of a proxy server with sample data.

"Network" tab

Figure 31: "Network" tab