Opera - Proxy configuration instructions

Follow these instructions whilst running Opera 6 or higher to configure the browser to use the University web proxy server.

  1. From the File drop down menu select Preferences...
  2. In the Preferences panel, select the Network entry on the list at the right-hand side (maybe found in the Advanced tab).
  3. Click on the Proxy Servers button
  4. Make sure the Use automatic proxy configuration option is ticked, then type
    http://wwwcache.bris.ac.uk/autoconfig
    in the box underneath.

    The window should then look similar to this:
    Opera proxy settings window
    Screenshot: Proxy settings configured to use the University proxy service

  5. Click OK and click OK again