[WEB4LIB] Automatic proxy configuration files

[Charles F. Bearden]

On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Jean-Marc Edwards wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to know how "automatic proxy configuration" files can be 
> created ? Can someone point me in the right direction ?
> 
> 
> Jean-Marc Edwards
> Bibliothécaire (Internet et Formation)
> Division des systèmes 
> Bibliothèques de l'Université d'Ottawa
> 65, rue Université C.P. 450, Succ.A
> Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6N5 Canada
> Courriel : jedwards at uottawa.ca
> Site Web du Réseau de bibliothèques : 
>   http://www.uottawa.ca/library/accueil.html
> 

Proxy autoconfig files for Netscape are created with a subset of 
JavaScript commands.  Documentation can be found at:

  http://www.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/demo/proxy-live.html

As the Netscape Knowledge Base page at

  http://help.netscape.com/kb/client/970708-7.html

indicates, you must configure your server to send the correct MIME 
header with the autoconfig files when a browser retrieves them.

I don't think MSIE supports these files.

Let me know if you have more questions.  I have messed around with 
these a little bit.

Chuck
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