Subject: OIT proxy server for web access
 
 This information came from Kevin Balogh (kev+@osu.edu), OIT.
 
 Many OSU information sources, such as certain Library Databases, will only
 allow access if your machine's network address (IP address) is recognized as
 coming from OSU. IP Addresses assigned by outside providers, such as
 Roadrunner, do not belong to OSU, so access would normally be denied to these
 users.
 
 The solution OIT has in place works for IP-address protected resources that
 are accessible via a web browser. This should be the case for most of the
 library information; other IP protected resources that rely on other
 protocols, such as Telnet, are not yet available.
 
 You can configure either your Netscape browser or Microsoft Internet Explorer
 browser so that it uses a OIT proxy server. This will enable your Roadrunner
 connection to "look like" it is coming from an OSU IP address, which is what
 several of the Library services require.
 
 Netscape Instructions:
 
 In the Edit menu, select preferences
     then    Advanced/Proxies
     then    Manual proxy configuration
 The HTTP proxy should be set to: warp.net.ohio-state.edu at port 8080.
 
 Microsoft Internet Explorer instructions:
 
 1) On the View menu, click Options.
 2) Click the Connection tab
 3) In the Proxy Server area, click the "Connect Through a Proxy Server" box.
 4) Click Settings, then type into the "http:" line: warp.net.ohio-state.edu
     and in the first line labeled port type 8080.
 5) Click OK.
 6) Click OK
 
 In either case, this will cause all your web traffic to flow through a OSU
 Internet connection, so please use your normal Roadrunner or other ISP
 connection to access all web sights other then OSU's IP protected sites.
 Doing this simply requires temporary disabling of the proxy server option on
 your browser, and will save OSU funds.
 
 When you connect to the proxy server, you will be prompted for your 
 osu.edu username and password. 
 
 James A. Robbins