A proxy Server is a server that acts as a security barrier between your system and the Internet. Through this article, we are going to discuss the steps to Configure Internet Explorer to use a Proxy Server over a LAN (Local Area Network).
Step (1). Open Internet Explorer.
Step (2). Click on the Tools menu. Internet Explorer will display a pull-down menu.
Step (3). From the pull-down menu, select the Internet Options menu item. Internet Explorer will display the “Internet Options” dialog.
Step (4). From the “Internet Options” dialog, click on the Connections tab.
Step (5). On the Connections tab, click on the LAN settings button. Internet Explorer will display Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog to allow you to Configure Internet Explorer.
Step (6). Select Use a proxy server for your LAN check box; which is under the Proxy server group.
- Provide proxy server address in Address: field.
- Provide port number in Port: field.
- If you want to bypass the proxy server for local addresses, select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box.
Step (9). Click on the OK button.
Step (10). Click on the OK button on the Internet Options dialog to apply the changes.