Most secure proxy servers use the Tunnel protocol. What you need to find out is what port they are using. If the default setting in IE of port 80 doesn't work, try port 8080.
-----Original Message----- From: Laurent Daudelin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 7:51 AM To: Mac Internet Explorer Talk Subject: Re: Cannot access secured sites from behind firewall on 10/9/01 7:11 PM, Jimmy Grewal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] > I understand your frustration. For the time being, I would suggest > manually entering the proxy settings into your Mac rather than using > automatic configuration. Most institutions do not change their proxy > servers very often so doing it manually shouldn't cause you too many > problems. If/when Apple adds auto proxy configuration to the Mac OS, IE > will automatically support it. Jimmy, Thanks for replying! Gosh! I wasn't expecting anybody to reply anymore. I was starting to believe that I am the only one with that problem. Obviously, I've tried setting the proxy configuration manually and that works, but only for unsecure sites. From the Netscape automatic proxy configuration file, it seems that the secure proxy is the same machine than the normal proxy server. Well, at least it's the same IP. The only thing I don't know is what is the secure protocol they're using. However, I've tried "Tunnel" and "SOCKS", the only 2 choices available in MacIE, and both gave errors. So, it's really like I'm SOL with my Mac here. Even IE for Windows 5.5 has added this automatic proxy configuration, so it's really only IE on the Mac that is lacking... ::sigh!:: -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ********************** Usual disclaimers apply ********************** bozotic /boh-zoh'tik/ or /boh-zo'tik/ adj.: [from the name of a TV clown even more losing than Ronald McDonald] Resembling or having the quality of a bozo; that is, clownish, ludicrously wrong, unintentionally humorous. Compare wonky, demented. Note that the noun `bozo' occurs in slang, but the mainstream adjectival form would be `bozo-like' or (in New England) `bozoish'. To unsubscribe send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macie-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> To unsubscribe send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macie-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
