Disabling the Proxy in Your Browser

If you have been having difficulty submitting your teaching evaluations, this may be due to the fact that you configured your web browser to use the campus library proxy at some point during the year. In order to submit your evaluations, you should disable the proxy in your browser.

In the future, you should only enable the proxy when you are off-campus and need to access library resources, so as to avoid issues like this one.

Disabling the Proxy in Internet Explorer

  1. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools -> Internet Options.
  2. Select the Connections tab and click on the LAN settings button.
  3. Uncheck the Use automatic configuration script box if it is checked off. Click OK at each settings window until you have closed them all.
  4. Close and then reopen your browser and try submitting your evaluations again.
  5. If the Use automatic configuration script box was not checked off, or if you have further questions, see a labtech or come see us in LL121.
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Disabling the Proxy in Firefox for Windows

  1. In Firefox, go to Tools -> Options.
  2. Click on Advanced and select the Network tab.
  3. Click on the Settings... button next to Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet.
  4. Select No proxy (if it is not already selected) and click OK at each settings window until you have closed them all.
  5. Close and then reopen your browser and try submitting your evaluations again.
  6. NOTE: If No proxy was already selected, or if you are still experiencing problems even after selecting it and restarting your browser, please also try the Internet Explorer instructions. If the proxy is enabled in Internet Explorer, it also affects Firefox.
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Disabling the Proxy in Firefox for Macs

  1. In Firefox, go to Firefox -> Preferences.
  2. Click on Advanced and select the Network tab.
  3. Click on the Settings... button next to Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet.
  4. Select Direct connection to the Internet (if it is not already selected) and click OK. Then close the remaining settings window(s).
  5. Close and then reopen your browser and try submitting your evaluations again.
  6. NOTE: If Direct connection to the Internet was already selected, or if you are still experiencing problems even after selecting it and restarting your browser, please also try the Safari instructions. If the proxy is enabled in Safari, it also affects Firefox.
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Disabling the Proxy in Safari for Macs

  1. In Safari, go to Safari -> Preferences.
  2. Click on the Advanced icon.
  3. In the Proxies: option, clik on Change Settings.
  4. System Preferences should start up automatically, with the Network window open and Proxies selected. (You may need to log in with your Administrator password to make these changes).
  5. Under Configure Proxies:, choose Using a PAC file if it is not already selected.
  6. Delete any text in the PAC File URL field.
  7. Click OK to close the Proxy window, then click Apply in the Network window. Once you've done this, you can close all the remaining windows.
  8. Close and then reopen your browser and try submitting your evaluations again.
  9. If there was no text in the PAC File URL field, or if you have further questions, see a labtech or come see us in LL121.
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Disabling the Proxy in some other internet browser

  • If your browser is listed here, simply use the To turn off this setting instructions (at the bottom of each browser's instruction page) to disable the proxy.
  • If you cannot find instructions for your browser or locate the settings on your own, see us for help.