Using proxy mode with Internet Explorer

Pre-requisites:

Please follow step 1 in Using IP Forwarding mode with Internet Explorer to install FortiIsoaltor ca.crt certificate prior to using proxy mode.

To configure proxy mode with Internet Explorer:

1. Open an Internet Explorer browser window and click the gear icon at the top right corner to open browser settings.
2. Select Internet options from the settings menu.

   

3. Navigate to the Connections tab and select the LAN settings button.

   

4. Make sure the Automatically detect settings box is not checked. (If it is checked, uncheck it).
5. Check the Use automatic configuration script box and paste your proxy IP address into the Address field and click OK.

   

6. Navigate to the Security tab and select the Local intranet zone.

   

7. Click the Sites button to configure how Intranet sites are detected.
8. Make sure that at the very least the Include all sites that bypass the proxy server box is not checked. We recommend that all the options for these settings are not checked when possible. Click OK.

   

9. Close and restart Internet Explorer.

Verifying FortiIsolator proxy mode with Internet Explorer