Proxy settings in HUJI

What are proxies?

Proxy - or proxy server - A technique used to cache information on a Web server and acts as an intermediary between a Web client and that Web server. It basically holds the most commonly and recently used content from the World Wide Web for users in order to provide quicker access and to increase server security.

Proxies in HUJI

Currently the University uses transparent proxies. It means that there is no need to specify proxy in order to browse the Internet.

If you have problems with your Internet browser, you can set up manualproxies:

• Manual proxies: proxy.huji.ac.il:8080