Proxy Services Prerequisites

Before you set up Proxy Services, ensure that you have the following information at hand:

To prepare the proxy server for Internet access, verify that the following prerequisites have been met:


Setting Up the DNS Resolver

To set up the DNS Resolver, complete the following steps at the server console:

  1. Enter LOAD INETCFG, then select Configure NIAS > Protocols and Routing > Protocols > TCP/IP and DNS Resolver Configuration.

  2. Specify the DNS domain name for your corporation or organization.

    Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) typically supplies this name. Domain names usually take the form company_name.com or organization.org, for example, novell.com or acme.org.

  3. Specify the IP addresses of up to three DNS name servers in the Name Server fields.

    ISPs often provide access to multiple DNS name servers.

  4. Press Esc to select Yes to update the TCP/IP configuration.

  5. Press Esc until you return to the Internetworking Configuration menu, then select Reinitialize System and exit INETCFG.


Setting Up Microsoft Internet Explorer to Use a Web Proxy

To specify the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server on a Microsoft* Internet Explorer Web browser:

  1. Launch Internet Explorer, then select the following menu paths, based on the software version.

    • For Internet Explorer 5.5, select Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Use a Proxy Server
  2. Specify the port number (8080 by default) and hostname or IP address of the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server in the proxy field.

  3. Click Apply.

To use the advanced option where you can set the same proxy for all applications:

  1. Launch Internet Explorer, then select the following menu paths, based on the software version.

    • For Internet Explorer 5.5, select Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Use a Proxy Server > click Advanced > select the check box Use the Same Proxy for All Protocols.
  2. Specify the port number (8080 by default) and hostname or IP address of the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server in the proxy field.

  3. Click Apply.


Setting Up Netscape Navigator to Use a Web Proxy

To specify the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server on a Netscape Navigator* 3.x Web browser:

  1. Launch Netscape Navigator, then select Options > Network Preferences > Proxies > Manual Proxy Configuration.

  2. Click View.

  3. Specify the port number (8080 by default) and hostname or IP address of the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server in the proxy field.

  4. Click OK.

To specify the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server on a Netscape Navigator 4.x Web browser:

  1. Launch Netscape Navigator, then select Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Proxies > Manual Proxy Configuration > View.

  2. Specify the URL of the Novell BorderManager 3.8 proxy server in the URL field.

  3. Click OK.