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Revision as of 11:18, 25 January 2013
, 11:18, 25 January 2013→Automatic mode - WPAD
***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.
* Select "Automatic" mode in "My Settings" -> "Proxy" (without specifying anything else), and restart when prompted so.
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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'''
** Also, thanks a ton to '''Santiago Rodriguez (scollazo@activitycentral.com)''' for setting up the proxy-configuration-files 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
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* Entering wrong credentials in the previous step, re-prompts :). This time, enter correct credentials.
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* The page opens successfully.
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