Re: netscape proxy.pac setup

On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Mark Cooke wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Jim Chivas wrote:
>
> > automatic configuration file is not of the correct type
> >
> > http://proxy.mycompany.com:8080
> >
> > expected MIME type application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig.
>
> That's because netscape (and IE) expect the pac file to have a mime
> type of the above. If you use Apache, try the following .htaccess:

BUT if my url for automatic proxy setup in my Netscape browser points to
my proxy server for this file why do I have to tell apache about it? I
would think I must somehow tell squid about it.

Jim
>
> [mpc@pc24 www_html]$ cat .htaccess
> AddType application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig pac
>
> Basically tells Apache to set the mime type for all files ending in
> pac for the directory the .htaccess file is in.
>
> You could also modify the httpd.conf file to make all .pac files
> that mime type, etc.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
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Received on Fri Feb 25 2000 - 16:44:55 MST