How to Configure Proxy Servers for Internet Assistant

ID: Q128175

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, versions 1.0z, 2.0z, 2.03z, 2.04z
Microsoft Word for Windows 95 versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

A proxy server is a computer used to separate the Internet from an internal network for security and connectivity reasons. If you are attempting to connect to the Internet from your LAN, you must connect to this computer (proxy server or domain) to gain access to the Internet.

This article describes how to configure Internet Assistant to use these proxy servers. For more information, please see your network or system administrator.

MORE INFORMATION

To configure your proxy server, do the following:

Internet Assistant 2.0z, 2.03z, 2.04z

1. Choose File Browse Web.

2. Choose Tools Proxy Server.

3. Check the Use Proxy Server Box.

4. Fill in the full URL of the Proxy Server in the dialog provided.

   For example, if your proxy server is www.microsoft.com enter:

      http://www.microsoft.com:80.

   The port number can be appended to the URL by using a colon and the
   port number. In the example above, the port number is 80.

Please check with your System Administrator for assistance in configuring proxy servers.

Note: Internet Assistant 2.03z or later is required for Internet Explorer 3.0.

Internet Assistant 1.0

1. Using a text editor such as Notepad, edit the IWIA.INI file. This file

   can be found in your Windows directory, typically C:\WINDOWS.

2. Locate or add the section [Proxy Servers].

3. Type the proxy server IP addresses and port numbers, so that this

   section looks like this:

      [Proxy Servers]
      FTP=111.222.333.444
      Gopher=666.777.888.999
      HTTP=333.444.555.666
      FTP Port=80
      Gopher Port=80
      HTTP Port=80

   Note: These IP addresses and port entries are examples. Contact your
   system administrator to determine your IP addresses and port numbers.

4. Save IWIA.INI and quit Notepad.

5. Start Word, then from the File menu, choose Browse Web.

6. Choose the URL button and type the protocol and server name, for

   example: http://www.microsoft.com/ and choose OK.

You should now be able to browse the World Wide Web using a proxy server.

To configure your proxy server to access local Webs, you will need to add a [No Proxy On] section to the IWIA.INI file. This section will include each IP address that is not accessed by your proxy server. To do this:

1. Using a text editor such as Notepad, edit the IWIA.INI file. This file

   can be found in your Windows directory, typically C:\WINDOWS.

2. Locate or add the section [No Proxy On].

3. Type the IP addresses of the servers you do not want accessed by your

   proxy server. This section should look similar to this:

      [No Proxy On]
      222.444.666.888
      111.333.555.777
      ftp.microsoft.com        (if you want to have an entire domain be
                                exempt from the proxy server)

   Note: These IP addresses are examples. Contact your system administrator
   for the correct IP addresses for your site.

4. Save IWIA.INI and quit Notepad.

. Start Word. From the File menu, choose Browse Web.

6. Choose the URL button, type in the URL for your internal Web server

   and choose OK.

You can now browse your internal Web.

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Version           : 1.0 1.0z 2.0z 2.03z 2.04z
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998