Proxy, cookies and cache settings for accessing subscribed e-journals, e-books and databases via Intranet [Nanyang Technological University Library]

Proxy, Cookies and Cache Settings for Internet Browsers
- for Accessing Subscribed Electronic Resources via Intranet

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Proxy Settings - Which Internet Browser Are You Using?
Steps to Enable Cookies
Steps for Cache Settings

Proxy Settings - Which Internet Browser Are You Using?

Proxy Setting for Netscape 4.0-4.78:

1. Click on Edit in the browser and select Preferences

2. Click on the "+" next to the Advanced

3. Click on proxies

4. Click on automatic and type in the box next to it: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/proxy.pac

Proxy Setting for Internet Explorer 4.0:

1. Go to View on your IE browser

2. Select Internet Options

3. Click on Connection

4. Go to Automatic Configuration

5. Click on Configure

6. Check that the URL is: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/proxy.pac

Proxy Setting for Internet Explorer 5.0-5.5:

1. Go to Tools on your IE browser

2. Select Internet Options

3. Click on Connections as shown below:

4. Click on LAN Settings

5. Check "Use automatic configuration script", type in the script (as shown below), then click on OK twice.

Proxy Setting for Internet Explorer 6.0:

1. Go to Tools on your IE browser

2. Select Internet Options

3. Click on Connections as shown below:

4. Click on LAN Settings

5. Check "Use automatic configuration script", type in the script (as shown below), then click on OK twice.

Steps to Enable Cookies:

Enable Cookies for Netscape 4.0 & above:

1. Click on Edit in the browser and select Preferences
2. Click on Advanced
3. Click on 'Accept all cookies'

Enable Cookies for Internet Explorer 4.0:

1. Go to View on your IE browser
2. Select Internet Options
3. Click on Advanced
4. Scroll down until you see Cookies under Security.
5. Click on 'Always accept cookies'

Enable Cookies for Internet Explorer 5.0-5.5:

1. Go to Tools on your IE browser
2. Select Internet Options
3. Click on the Security tab
4. Click on Custom Level
5. Scroll down until you see "Cookies". Enable both "allow cookies that are stored on your computer" and "allow per-session cookies (not stored).

6. Click OK, Apply, then OK.

Enable Cookies for Internet Explorer 6.0:

1. Go to Tools on your IE browser
2. Select Internet Options
3. Click on the Privacy tab
4. Move the slider down to "accept all cookies", as shown below:

6. Click Apply, then OK.

Steps to Cache Settings:

Cache Settings for Netscape 4.0-4.78:
1. Click on Edit in the browser and select Preferences
2. Click on the "+" next to the Advanced
3. Click on cache
4. Click on "clear memory cache", then OK
5. Click on "clear disk cache", then OK
6. Select "every time", as shown below:

5. Click OK. Close all the browser's windows, and relaunch the Netscape browser again.

Cache Settings for Internet Explorer 4.0-5.5:
1. Go to Tools on your IE browser
2. Select Internet Options
3. Click "Delete Files" under Temporary Internet Files, then click "OK" as shown below:

4. Click "Settings" under Temporary Internet Files, select "Every visit to the page", then click "OK" as shown below:

5. Click OK. Close all the browser's windows, and relaunch the IE browser again.

Cache Settings for Internet Explorer 6.0:
1. Go to Tools on your IE browser
2. Select Internet Options
3. Click "Delete Files" under Temporary Internet Files, then click "OK" as shown below:

4. Click "Settings" under Temporary Internet Files, select "Every visit to the page", then click "OK" as shown below:

5. Click OK. Close all the browser's windows, and relaunch the IE browser again.

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