Using a PAC file


	Note The PAC file can reside on any server in your network. Small networks may store the file on the proxy itself, but large, enterprise-class networks should use a separate server for storing the PAC file. If the HTTPS protocol option is enabled, see Running in explicit proxy mode, for information on a PAC file to use with HTTPS traffic.

If you have an existing wpad.dat file, replace the wpad.dat file located in the Content Gateway config directory with your existing file.

Navigate to the Configure > Content Routing > Browser Auto-Config > PAC tab.

In the Auto-Configuration Port field, specify the port that Content Gateway uses to serve the PAC file. The default port is 8083.

If you copied an existing PAC file into the Content Gateway config directory, the proxy.pac file contains your proxy configuration settings. Check the settings and make changes if necessary.

If you did not copy an existing PAC file into the Content Gateway config directory, the PAC Settings area is empty. Enter the script that provides the proxy server configuration settings. A sample script is provided in Sample PAC file. See, also, the article titled "PAC File Best Practices" in the Websense Technical Library.

Click Restart on Configure > My Proxy > Basic > General.

For example, if the PAC file is located on the proxy server with the hostname proxy1 and Content Gateway uses the default port 8083 to serve the file, users must specify the following URL in the proxy configuration settings:

The procedures for specifying the PAC file location vary among browsers. For example, for Microsoft Internet Explorer, you set the location of the PAC file in the Use automatic configuration script field under Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings. For Mozilla Firefox, proxy configuration settings are in Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Settings > Connection Settings > Automatic proxy configuration URL. See the documentation for your browser for details.