[WEB4LIB] AOL 6 and proxy access problems?

[Don Hamilton]

We successfully tested AOL 6.0 using an automatic proxy configuration
script.

The trick was to use a browser other than the one that came with the AOL
sample disk... Ie, download a new NS(not 6... proxying doesn't work) or IE
(preferably 5.5sp1), and go from there.

don

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Stacy Magedanz
Sent: March 13, 2001 2:00 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] AOL 6 and proxy access problems?


Can anyone comment on whether AOL 6 prevents users from going through a
proxy server to access library databases? I heard a rumor that the AOL 6
connection involves a firewall. I have tried the AOL web site and a
couple of listservs trying to confirm this, with no success.

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Stacy Magedanz
Reference Librarian, Pfau Library
California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA 92407
909 880 5103
magedanz at csusb.edu