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Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-09T00:28:12Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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	[[File:testproxyiceweasel-1.png]]		[[File:testproxyiceweasel-1.png]]

	[[File:testproxyiceweasel-2.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[File:testproxyiceweasel-2.png\|700px]]

	== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==		== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==

Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-09T00:27:50Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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	[[File:testproxyiceweasel-1.png]]		[[File:testproxyiceweasel-1.png]]

	[[File:testproxyiceweasel-2.png\|~~400px~~]]		[[File:testproxyiceweasel-2.png\|600px]]

	== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==		== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==

Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-09T00:27:31Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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	== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==		== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==

Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-09T00:26:07Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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	service httpd restart		service httpd restart

			* Test in your favorite browser

			[[File:testproxyiceweasel-1.png]]

			[[File:testproxyiceweasel-2.png]]

	== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==		== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==

Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-09T00:21:16Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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	vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf		vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
			<Directory "/var/www/html">
	<Directory "/var/www/html">		...

	#
	~~# Possible values for the Options directive are "None", "All",~~
	~~# or any combination of:~~
	~~# Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks SymLinksifOwnerMatch ExecCGI MultiViews~~
	#
	~~# Note that "MultiViews" must be named explicitly --- "Options All"~~
	~~# doesn't give it to you~~.
	#
	~~# The Options directive is both complicated and important. Please see~~
	~~# http://httpd.apache~~.~~org/docs/2~~.~~2/mod/core.html#options~~
	~~# for more information.~~
	#
	~~Options Indexes FollowSymLinks~~

	#		#
	# AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.		# AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.
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	# Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit		# Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
	#		#
	AllowOverride None		AllowOverride None
			...
	#		</Directory>
	~~# Controls who can get stuff from this server~~.		Replace the line "AllowOverride None" with "AllowOverride All"
	#
	~~Order allow,deny~~		* Create a web enabled directory proxy
	~~Allow from all~~

	</Directory>

	~~Change AllowOverride None ==> AllowOverride All~~		mkdir /var/www/html/proxy

	* Create .htaccess file:		* Create .htaccess file and the following content:

			vim /var/www/html/proxy/.htaccess

	AddType application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig .pac		AddType application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig .pac

	* Create PAC file and add the following content:		* Create PAC file and add the following content:

			vim /var/www/html/proxy/proxy.pac

	function FindProxyForURL(url, host) {		function FindProxyForURL(url, host) {
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	}		}

	* ~~Upload both file to~~ the ~~same location:~~		* Set permissions for the directory proxy

			chown -R apache.apache /var/www/html/proxy
			chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/proxy

	~~mv proxy.pac /var/www/proxy.pac~~		* Restart httpd web server
	~~mv .htaccess /var/www/.htaccess~~

	* Restart apache /etc/init.d/apache2 restart		service httpd restart

	== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==		== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==

Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-09T00:16:14Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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 Steps:
-* Create .htaccess file and add the following content:
+* Install httpd web server:
     AddType application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig .pac

Ariel Calzada: /* WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery */

2013-01-07T13:50:11Z

WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery

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	Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol, or WPAD, is a technology which aids a web browser in automatically detecting the location of a PAC file using DNS or DHCP.		Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol, or WPAD, is a technology which aids a web browser in automatically detecting the location of a PAC file using DNS or DHCP.

	A browser that supports both DHCP and DNS will first attempt to locate a PAC file using DHCP, and should a DHCP configuration not exist fail-over to DNS WPAD will occur. If neither are configured, a browser will fail open.		A browser that supports both DHCP and DNS will first attempt to locate a PAC file using DHCP, and should a DHCP configuration not exist fail-over to DNS WPAD will occur. If neither are configured, a browser will fail open. [http://findproxyforurl.com/ Source]

	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

Ariel Calzada: /* Detailed Description */

2013-01-07T13:49:24Z

Detailed Description

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	(PAC and WPAD) for testing purposes.		(PAC and WPAD) for testing purposes.

	For testing a proxy in XO you can go to: [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/Proxy_Settings Features/Proxy Settings]		For testing a proxy in XO you can go to: [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/Proxy_Settings#How_To_Test Features/Proxy Settings]

	== Benefit to Sugar ==		== Benefit to Sugar ==

Ariel Calzada: /* WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery */

2013-01-07T13:48:09Z

WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery

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	== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==		== WPAD - Web Proxy Autodiscovery ==

			Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol, or WPAD, is a technology which aids a web browser in automatically detecting the location of a PAC file using DNS or DHCP.

			A browser that supports both DHCP and DNS will first attempt to locate a PAC file using DHCP, and should a DHCP configuration not exist fail-over to DNS WPAD will occur. If neither are configured, a browser will fail open.

	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

Ariel Calzada: /* PAC - Proxy Auto Config */

2013-01-07T13:37:38Z

PAC - Proxy Auto Config

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	PAC method for proxy is very simple. You have to create a web-accessible		PAC method for proxy is very simple. You have to create a web-accessible
	file with special syntax in which you include proxy server data. This example		file with special syntax in which you include proxy server data. This example
	works with Apache server. You can take a look to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/Automatic_Proxy_Settings#~~Detailed_Description~~ Bibliograpy]		works with Apache server. You can take a look to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/Automatic_Proxy_Settings#Bibliography Bibliograpy]
	for ~~mor~~ info about PAC file configuration and installation in other webservers.		for more info about PAC file configuration and installation in other webservers.

	Steps:		Steps: