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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.
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* 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 ::
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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 ::
*** 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'''
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** 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.
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** 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
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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
 
:[[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.
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* 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.
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* The page opens successfully.
 
:[[File:proxy4.png|640px]]
 
:[[File:proxy4.png|640px]]
  
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