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In this Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to configure proxy settings in the desktop and Modern UI versions of Internet Explorer (IE). A proxy server can be used to point a web browser to the address of a server that resides between the browser and the Internet. (Sometimes the proxy server is called an intermediary server.)
Most browsers handle proxy server settings automatically, but editing proxy server settings is something that system administrators may be required to do in order to point user web access to a proxy server. Sometimes you need to manually set proxy settings so that you can connect to the Internet. In Windows 8, there are two ways to achieve this. In this article, I’ll show you how to achieve this using the Windows 8 Modern UI, and then via the traditional way that relies on use of the desktop Control Panel, and.
To set proxy settings using the Modern UI, follow the instructions below. The proxy settings configured here will affect both Modern and desktop IE.
Configure Windows 8 proxy settings in the Modern UI. (Image: Russell Smith)
Here is how to modify the proxy settings using the desktop Control Panel.
Configure Windows 8 proxy settings in the desktop Control Panel. (Image: Russell Smith)
For more information on proxy server settings and management, you can also find some good resources in the Petri IT Knowledgebase Microsoft networking services forum.
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