Learn more about Network Proxy Settings

A proxy server regulates access to the Internet, and prevents external computers from accessing your network. If you are on a network that uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you can use this window to provide proxy server details. The Norton-specific features that require you to connect to the Internet run successfully only when you configure your proxy server details. For example, Norton Insight uses the specified proxy server settings to communicate to the Norton servers.

If your network uses automatic configuration scripts for managing Internet access, you can provide the URL of the required PAC (Proxy Automatic Configuration) file. A PAC file contains the code that lets your browser know about the proxy settings for different websites over the Internet. It contains the words which you want to filter and block while you access the Internet. You can also choose the option that lets your browser to automatically detect the proxy settings. If you want your manual settings in the network, ensure that you disable the Automatic Configuration options.

Use the following sections in the window to specify your proxy settings:

Automatic Configuration	Lets you specify the automatic configuration URL or script to manage Internet access. You have the following options: Automatically detect settings Lets your browser detect the network settings automatically. If you do not want to override your manual settings for network connections, disable the option. Use automatic configuration script Lets your browser use the automatic configuration URL or script to manage Internet access for LiveUpdate. Use the URL box to provide the HTTP URL or the HTTPS URL.
Proxy Settings	Lets you provide the details of your Proxy Settings. Under Proxy Settings, check Use a proxy server for your HTTP connections, and do the following: In the Address box, type the URL or IP address of your proxy server. In the Port box, type the port number of your proxy server. You need to specify a value from 1 to 65535.
Authentication	Lets you connect to the Internet through a server that requires authentication. Check I need authentication to connect through my firewall or proxy server to enable the Username box and the Password box. Use the Username box and the Password box to type the authentication details.

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