Firefox - Proxy configuration instructions

Follow these instructions whilst running Firefox to configure the browser to use the local proxy server.

Please refer to the main proxy configuration page for details of how to configure other web browsers.

Firefox 2 - 3

  1. From the Tools drop down menu select Options... (On Mac OS X click the Firefox menu then Preferences...)
  2. Click Advanced, Network, Settings.
  3. Select Automatic proxy configuration URL:
  4. Under Automatic proxy configuration URL: enter
    http://wwwcache.bris.ac.uk/autoconfig
  5. The Preferences panel should now look like this:
    firefox config
    Screenshot: Proxy settings configured to use the University proxy service
  6. Select OK, then OK again.

Firefox 1 - 1.5

  1. From the Tools drop down menu select Options... (On Mac OS X click the Firefox menu then Preferences...)
  2. In the General panel click Connection Settings...
  3. Select Automatic proxy configuration URL:
  4. Under Automatic proxy configuration URL: enter
    http://wwwcache.bris.ac.uk/autoconfig
    The Preferences panel should now look like this:

    firefox config
    Screenshot: Proxy settings configured to use the University proxy service
  5. Select OK