Off Campus Connectivity

Configuring Firefox for Off Campus Access on a Mac

If you do not have Firefox version 1.5 or above, you may need to download the latest version of Firefox before you can complete these steps.

To check which version of Firefox you have:

• Open Firefox.
• Under Help, select About Mozilla Firefox.
• The major version is shown as a number followed by a decimal point (like 1.5), plus more numbers for the "minor" version. (You don't need to worry about the minor version.)

• If you have Firefox version 1.4 or below, download the latest version of Firefox (free download) , and then go to the instructions for Firefox 2.0.
• If you have Firefox version 1.5, continue on to the instructions below or download the latest version of Firefox (free download) , and then go to the instructions for Firefox 2.0.
• If you have Firefox is version 2.0 or above, go to the instructions for Firefox 2.0.

Configure Firefox 1.5 for Off Campus Access

• Open Firefox.
• In the top menu bar, click the Firefox menu, and then click Preferences...

• In the Preferences menu that pops up, click on General and then click on Connection Settings.

• In the Connection Settings menu that pops up, click the button next to Automatic Proxy Configuration URL.

• In the text box, type: http://cat.lib.grinnell.edu:8080/proxy.pac (It may be easier to copy and paste the URL from here.)
• Click OK to close the Connection Settings menu.
• Click the red button in the top left corner to close the Preferences menu.

Your browser should now be configured to access library resources from off campus. You do not need to restart your browser.

One more thing...
When you try to access a licensed resource, you will be prompted to type your campus username and password.

Now you should be able to access library databases and indexes as well as electronic course reserves. If you have any problems, please contact Gail J. Bonath - bonath@grinnell.edu, 641-269-3358 or Sheryl Bissen - bissen@grinnell.edu, 641-269-3359.