Script to configure browser for proxy?

[Alicia Abramson]

Has anyone configured a script to help users configure their Web browsers
for a proxy server?  It would be so much easier if we could automate this
part of the process of using a proxy server since so many users have
difficulty with this--even with detailed instructions.  The most common
error seems to be mis-typing the URL--with the wide range of computer
skills out there, many people don't think to copy and paste the URL from
our instructions page (or can't), and use ';' instead of ':' or just spell
something wrong.  

Ideally, someone could "click here" to set up their browser and,
presto-chango, it would be done!

Has anybody figured out an better way than just providing instructions and
a troubleshooting form? FYI, we use an automatic proxy configuration script.


Thanks.

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Alicia Abramson
Director, Library Information Systems
University Library
California State University, Sacramento
abramson at csus.edu
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