How do I configure my browser to use the University's webcache?

The University operates a webpage caching system, which stores a copy of each web page accessed by users browsing the web over the University network. If, when you connect your computer to the network you do not set your web cache settings to use the web cache you will only be able to view internal pages on the web - not the rest of the World Wide Web.

Instructions vary depending on the web browser you use:

• Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox for Windows
• Mozilla Firefox for Macs
• Google Chrome
• Opera
• Netscape 8
• Safari 2.x

If you have an alternative browser and are having trouble setting your webcache please contact Information Services

Internet Explorer

• Open Internet Explorer - (You do not need to be connected to the Internet - you can work offline)
• Go to Tools and select Internet Options
  
• From the window which appears select the Connections tab
  • Click on LAN Settings or if you are using VPN click on Aber VPN and then click on Settings
    
  • In the Settings window, under Automatic configuration , check the box to Automatically detect settings
    
  • Click OK to close the Settings window
  • Click OK to close the Internet Options window

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Mozilla Firefox v 3.x for Windows

These instructions were prepared for Firefox version 3.x If you have an older version the connection/proxy settings may be elsewhere within Tools and Options

• Open Mozilla Firefox - (You do not need to be connected to the Internet - you can work offline)
• Go to Tools and Options and Advanced
• Select the Network Tab
• Click on Settings
• Choose Auto-detect proxy settings for this network
  

• Click OK to close the Connection Settings window
• Click OK to close the Options window

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Mozilla Firefox 3.x for Macs

These instructions were prepared for Firefox version 3.x. If you have an older version the connection/proxy settings may be elsewhere within Tools and Options

• Open Mozilla Firefox - (You do not need to be connected to the Internet - you can work offline)
• Click to Firefox and Preferences
  
• Click on Advanced and then select the Network tab
• Click on Settings
  
• Choose Auto-detect proxy settings for this network
   
• Click OK to close the Connection Settings window
• Click OK to close the Options window

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Netscape v 8.1.3

• Open Netscape - (You do not need to be connected to the Internet - you can work offline)
• Go to Tools and Options
• Click on General and then Connection Settings
• Choose Auto-detect proxy settings for this network
• Click OK to close the Connection Settings window
• Click OK to close the Option window

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Google Chrome

• Open Google Chrome

• Click the spanner icon in the top right corner of the browser

  

• Click Options from the drop down menu  

• Click Under The Hood tab

• Scroll down to Network and click Change Proxy Settings
  

• From the window which appears select the Connections tab (It should already be selected)
  • Click on LAN Settings
    
  • In the Settings window, under Automatic configuration , check the box to Automatically detect settings
    
  • Click OK to close the Settings window
  • Click OK to close the Internet Options window

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Opera

• Open Opera

• Go to Tools and then Preferences
  

• Click the Advanced tab

• On the left pane, click Network and then click Proxy Servers
  

• Tick HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and Gopher and type in each of the boxes wwwcache.aber.ac.uk , port 8080
   

• Tick Do not use proxy on the addresses below and type *.aber.ac.uk

• Click OK on the Proxy Server Window

• Click OK to close the Preferences window

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Safari

• Tiger
• Leopard
• Snow Leopard

Tiger

• Start by clicking on the Apple in the upper left hand corner choose System Preferences
  
• Click the Network icon
  
          
  • for wireless connections on campus select Airport from the Show drop down list
  • for wired connection select Built-in Ethernet from the Show drop down list
    
• Click Configure
• Click on the Proxies tab
• Select FTP Proxy and in the 2 boxes to the right of it enter wwwcache.aber.ac.uk and 8080 respectively
  
• Now repeat these settings for
  • Web Proxy (HTTP)
  • Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS)
  • Streaming Proxy (RTSP)
• In the Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains box enter the following
      *.aber.ac.uk
• Click Apply Now and your webcache in Safari should be working

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Leopard

• Start by clicking on the Apple in the upper left hand corner choose System Preferences
  
• Click the Network icon
  
  • for wireless connections on campus select Airport
  • for wired connection select Ethernet  
• Click Advanced button 
• Click on the Proxies tab
  
• Select FTP Proxy and in the 2 boxes to the right of it enter wwwcache.aber.ac.uk and 8080 respectively
  
• Now repeat these settings for
  • Web Proxy (HTTP)
  • Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS)
  • Streaming Proxy (RTSP)
• In the Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains box enter the following
      *.aber.ac.uk
• Click Apply Now and your webcache in Safari should be working

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Snow Leopard  

• Start by clicking on the Apple in the upper left hand corner choose System Preferences
  
• Click the Network icon
  • for wireless connections on campus select Airport
  • for wired connection select Ethernet
    
• Click Advanced
  
• Click on the Proxies tab
  
• Tick the Auto Proxy Discovery box
  
• Click OK and your webcache in Safari should be working

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