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In this guide, you can find instructions on setting up the proxy server used at the University of Tartu on a device with the Windows operating system.

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To use a proxy server, the operating system and web browser settings must be configured accordingly:

  1. Configure the proxy based on your operating system.
  2. Configure the proxy based on your web browser.

Activate proxy settings

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titleMicrosoft Windows
  1. Open proxy settings using Windows Start menu or the search bar → type Proxy settings → Open the search result.
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  2. In the next window, locate Use setup script and click Set up.
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  3. Configure as following:
    1. Activate Use setup script.
    2. In the Script address field, enter http://www.ut.ee/utlib.pac.
    3. Click Save.
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titleMicrosoft Edge
  1. Open Windows Start menu or the search bar and type Internet Options to open Internet options configuration.
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  2. In the next
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Eestikeelne versioon asub siin: Tartu Ülikooli proxy (Windows).

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System Proxy Setup Guide (Windows 10)

  • Press the Windows button and click the gear icon.
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  • In the opened settings window, type Internet options in the search box and click on the search result of the same name.
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    • In the opened
    1. window, open the Connections tab and
    press the
    1. click LAN settings
    button
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    2. In the
    window that opens, mark
    1. next window, make sure a checkmark is present before the Automatically detect settings button and click OK.
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    2. If the last step did not work for some reason, try adding a checkmark in front of Use automatic configuration script and enter
    the Address field as
    1. http://www.ut.ee/utlib.pac

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  • Click OK to confirm in both windows.

    • Disconnect UT Proxy

    1. To stop using the University of Tartu's proxy server, open the same dialog and uncheck the Use automatic configuration script option.

    Mozilla Firefox

    1.  in the Address field. Then click OK.
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    titleMozilla Firefox
    1. NB! Before changing Mozilla Firefox settings, you have to had followed
    First of all, follow
    1. the instructions for configuring the operating system's proxy server
    , and with that, the configuration of the use of the University's proxy server is complete.
  • Select Options from the Firefox menu
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  • Make sure General is selected on the left. At the end of the opened page there is a setting called Network Proxy - press the Settings button next to it.
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  • Make sure Use system proxy settings is selected. Click OK.
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    • Google Chrome

    Use the system proxy configuration guide.

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      From the Mozilla Firefox menu, select Options (three parallel lines on the top-right of your screen) and select Settings.
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    2. Scroll down and from the Network Settings section, select Settings.
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    3. Select Use system proxy settings and click OK.
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    4. If that did not work for some reason, select Automatic proxy configuration URL and insert http://www.ut.ee/utlib.pac into the corresponding field and click OK.
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    1. After enabling the Microsoft Windows proxy settings, Google Chrome automatically uses the system settings.

    Deactivate proxy settings

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    titleMicrosoft Windows
    1. Open Network & internet →  Proxy →  from Use setup script select Set up.
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    2. Make sure Use setup script is turned off and click Save.
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    titleMicrosoft Edge
    1. To disable the UT proxy on Microsoft Edge, open LAN settings and remove the checkmark before Automatically detect settings/Use automatic configuration script. Then click OK.
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    titleMozilla Firefox
    1. In Network Settings, select the No proxy option and click OK.
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    titleGoogle Chrome
    1. Google Chrome uses the operating system's (Microsoft Windows) proxy settings. To disable, deactivate Microsoft Windows proxy settings

    Apple Safari

    Use the system proxy configuration guide
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