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| ***If the DNS method is used, a file named wpad.dat must be located in the WPAD Web site's root directory. | | ***If the DNS method is used, a file named wpad.dat must be located in the WPAD Web site's root directory. |
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− | ** Select "Automatic" mode in "My Settings" -> "Proxy" (without specifying anything else), and restart when prompted so.
| + | * Select "Automatic" mode in "My Settings" -> "Proxy" (without specifying anything else), and restart when prompted so. |
| :[[File:proxy1.png|640px]] | | :[[File:proxy1.png|640px]] |
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− | ** The above step is all that is needed for "Automatic (WPAD)" mode to take effect; the WPAD-configuration-file will be located by the DHCP/DNS Server. However, for easy QA testing, we specify an easy way to replicate this DNS behavior ::
| + | * The above step is all that is needed for "Automatic (WPAD)" mode to take effect; the WPAD-configuration-file will be located by the DHCP/DNS Server. However, for easy QA testing, we specify an easy way to replicate this DNS behavior :: |
− | *** Add the line "build.activitycentral.com wpad" to the file "/etc/hosts" on the XO, and reboot. '''It is repeated innumerable times, that this step is required just for easy testing; in actual deployments, the DNS-name resolution will be provided by network-administrators/School-Server-running-DHCPD'''
| + | ** Add the line "build.activitycentral.com wpad" to the file "/etc/hosts" on the XO, and reboot. '''It is repeated innumerable times, that this step is required just for easy testing; in actual deployments, the DNS-name resolution will be provided by network-administrators/School-Server-running-DHCPD''' |
− | *** Also, thanks a ton to '''Santiago Rodriguez (scollazo@activitycentral.com)''' for setting up the proxy-configuration-files at build.activitycentral.com.
| + | ** Also, thanks a ton to '''Santiago Rodriguez (scollazo@activitycentral.com)''' for setting up the proxy-configuration-files at build.activitycentral.com. |
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− | ** Open "Browse", and type in "www.google.com". You should be prompted for credentials (as is required by the WPAD-configuration-file at build.activitycentral.com
| + | * Open "Browse", and type in "www.google.com". You should be prompted for credentials (as is required by the WPAD-configuration-file at build.activitycentral.com |
| :[[File:proxy2.png|640px]] | | :[[File:proxy2.png|640px]] |
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− | ** Entering wrong credentials in the previous step, re-prompts :). This time, enter correct credentials.
| + | * Entering wrong credentials in the previous step, re-prompts :). This time, enter correct credentials. |
| :[[File:proxy3.png|640px]] | | :[[File:proxy3.png|640px]] |
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− | ** The page opens successfully.
| + | * The page opens successfully. |
| :[[File:proxy4.png|640px]] | | :[[File:proxy4.png|640px]] |
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