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Setting Up Your Browser for Remote Access to Rensselaer Resources

Important : Due to new advances in web browsing technology implemented by the providers of our electronic resources, we can no longer provide technical support for older versions of browsers such as Netscape and Internet Explorer. Although you may continue to use these older versions, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to access all of our online materials or to use them accurately.

Windows | Macintosh | AOL Users

Please note: You cannot set up the proxy service if you are trying to access library resources from a computer at your place of employment, and you are behind a corporate firewall.

WINDOWS
Netscape Version 6.1 or higher (will not work with 6.0)
select Edit select Preferences click on the '+' to the left of the Advanced option click on Proxies click on the Automatic proxy configuration button enter in the Configuration Location (URL): http://www.lib.rpi.edu/cgi-bin/selectPAC.pl click Reload and OK
MS Internet Explorer Version 5.5 SP 2 and 6.x
Dial-up Modem Connection Select: Tools Select: Internet Options... Select: Connections In the Dial-up settings box find the icon with the name of your dial-up service. Click on the icon once to highlight it. Select: Settings... Check the box next to: "Automatically detect settings" Check the box next to: "Use automatic configuration script" Enter this Address: http://www.lib.rpi.edu/cgi-bin/selectPAC.pl Click on OK Click on OK on the Internet Options menu	Cable Modem or DSL Connection Select: Tools Select: Internet Options... Select: Connections Select: LAN Settings Check the box next to: "Use automatic configuration script" Enter this Address: http://www.lib.rpi.edu/cgi-bin/selectPAC.pl Click on OK Click on OK on the Internet Options menu
Attention MS Internet Explorer 6.x users:
If you encounter any problems with IE 6.x and the proxy service, please check the following: Under Internet Options, select the Security tab, then select Internet. Your settings should be the Default or Medium settings. To ensure that your browser will accept cookies, click on Privacy and ensure that the settings are set as Medium. Click on the Advanced button to ensure there is no check mark beside "Override automatic cookie handling". Click OK to exit the Advanced Privacy Settings box.
MACINTOSH Important for Macintosh Users : To access most electronic resources, including indexes, ebooks and ejournals, you must use Netscape 6.23 or higher. Attention Mac OS X users: We have determined that OS 10.1.5 and higher (including OS 10.2 Jaguar) and Netscape 6.23 and higher will work with the proxy. Safari does not currently work with the proxy server
Macintosh Netscape Version 6.23 and higher (System 9)	Macintosh Netscape Version 6.23 and higher (System 10)
From the Menu Bar... Select Edit Select Preferences Click on the triangle to the left of the Advanced option Click on Proxies Click on the Automatic proxy configuration button Enter this Address: http://www.lib.rpi.edu/cgi-bin/selectPAC.pl Click Reload and OK If not prompted for your RIN and library PIN when you try to access an online resource, you may have to close and then reopen Netscape.	From the Menu Bar... Select Netscape Select Preferences Click on the triangle to the left of the Advanced option Click on Proxies Click on the Automatic proxy configuration button Enter this Address: http://www.lib.rpi.edu/cgi-bin/selectPAC.pl Click Reload and OK If not prompted for your RIN and library PIN when you try to access an online resource, you may have to close and then reopen Netscape.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.x
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x for the Macintosh cannot be configured to use the proxy server. Use Netscape Navigator 6.23 or higher.
AOL Users: Please NOTE The AOL browser (included in all AOL versions) does not support the required Proxy Service configuration. AOL Users should use either Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator version 6.1 (or higher). This will not always solve every problem. If you installed AOL services after you installed Internet Explorer (or bought your computer), frequently AOL will commandeer obscure communications settings in Internet Explorer, and prevent you from using the library's proxy services. If this is the case, use Netscape Navigator.
To install Netscape Navigator for AOL: Keyword: netscape click on Click Here! click on Download Netscape Follow the prompts to load and install Netscape Navigator Follow the steps listed above for setting up Netscape.