From f527e6cfffa3469c54b9047886738f912a674bd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Biagio Peccerillo Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:11:25 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated readme --- README.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e02c0e7..53f59dd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,29 @@ # pac-file-for-browser -A ready-to-use PAC file to filter accesses to some paper repository with the ISTI proxy \ No newline at end of file +A ready-to-use PAC file to filter accesses to some paper repositories through the ISTI proxy. +This way, users can access content that would normally require authentication, as if they were on the internal CNR network. +**Requirement:** VPN must be connected. + +## Configuration +The only configuration needed is to specify in the browser settings the permanent address of the _raw_ PAC file: [https://gitea-s2i2s.isti.cnr.it/biagio.peccerillo/pac-file-for-browser/raw/branch/main/proxy-isti.pac](https://gitea-s2i2s.isti.cnr.it/biagio.peccerillo/pac-file-for-browser/raw/branch/main/proxy-isti.pac) +Any update to the online file will be automatically acquired at browser startup. + +### Firefox +* Open **Menu** and then **Settings** +* Navigate to **Network Settings** and click **Settings** +* Enable **Automatic proxy configuration URL** and in the underlying area specify **https://gitea-s2i2s.isti.cnr.it/biagio.peccerillo/pac-file-for-browser/raw/branch/main/proxy-isti.pac** +* Click **OK** and restart your browser to apply the changes + +### Chrome +* Open **Menu** and then **Settings** +* Click **Advanced** and then **System** +* Click **Open your computer's proxy settings** +* Enable **Use setup script** and specify **https://gitea-s2i2s.isti.cnr.it/biagio.peccerillo/pac-file-for-browser/raw/branch/main/proxy-isti.pac** +* Click **Save** to save the configuration + +### Safari +* Open **Menu** and click **Preferences...** +* Click **Advanced** +* In the **Advanced tab**, go to **Proxies** and click **Change Settings...** +* Select **Automatic proxy configuration** and in the URL area specify **https://gitea-s2i2s.isti.cnr.it/biagio.peccerillo/pac-file-for-browser/raw/branch/main/proxy-isti.pac** +* Click **OK** and restart your browser to apply the changes