The proxy server of the Library & Information Center of the University of Macedonia enables remote users to access the Library’s digital subscriptions (databases, electronic journals, electronic books, PSEPHEDA).
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Who needs the Proxy Server (remote access from non-adjacent counties and abroad)
The proxy server is essential to those remote users who need access to the Library's electronic resources (databases, electronic journals, electronic books, PSEPHEDA) from a computer that is not connected to the University’s intranet. For example, if your computer at home connects to the Internet via a third-party Internet Service Provider (e.g. COSMOTE, FORTHNET, VODAFONE, etc) then, in order to access the services to which the Library has a subscription, the proxy server must be used.
However, the proxy server should only be used for accessing the Library's electronic resources. In order to preserve the Library's network and computing resources, the proxy server's configuration does not allow its use for general Internet browsing and as a result it restricts many of the traditional Internet services, such as file downloading, e-mail, chat, etc. For general Web browsing the settings mentioned below should be removed from your browser.
For Mozilla Firefox (>=56.x)
At first, you have to enable the menu toolbar. To do that, click on the top of the window on a section that does not have a tab open amd verify that the "Menu Toolbar" is checked.
1. From the menu click on Tools -> Options. Then at the left verify that you are on the "General" section and scroll down until you reach the Network Settings subsection. Click on Settings...
HTTP Proxy: 195.251.214.183
Port: 3128
3. Select the checkbox "use this proxy server for FTP and HTTPS".
4. Make sure the section SOCKS Host is as in the picture.
Press OK to complete the configuration
5. The first time you will try to use Mozilla Firefox (and every time you restart it) you will be prompted to authenticate yourself to the proxy server. At the pop-up dialog box enter the same username and password that you use to access your Insititutional Account.
6. If you cannot connect to the proxy server (the pop-up dialog box keeps appearing even though you enter your credentials), the be sure to check if:
6.1 You entered the wrong credentials
6.2 Your antivirus, internet security, or other security protection software, blocks session management establishment
6.3 You try to connect to the proxy via anonymous browsing. The connection to the proxy server should use a standard browser window and not anonymous access.
6.4 You have established a connection through a VPN client to another institution that might interfere with the connection to the proxy server. Try to disconnect from the VPN and try again
6.5 Your network connection is unstable. Re-connecting with your network, causes the proxy server to repeat the authentication process.
For Microsoft Edge (>=44.x)
1. Click on the image on the upright that resembles a horizontal three-dot symbol, next to the address toolbar and click Settings. From the page that appears, select System and Performance from the left part of the screen and then at the center of the screen select Open your computer's proxy settings.
2. In the window that appears:
a) In the section Automatic Proxy Setup, make sure that the "Automatically detect settings" is Off
b) In the section Manual Proxy Setup, click on the "Use a Proxy Server" setting to turn it to On and enter the following settings in the textboxes provided:
Address: 195.251.214.183
Port: 3128
c) Click "Save" to save the settings
3. The first time you will try to use Mozilla Firefox (and every time you restart it) you will be prompted to authenticate yourself to the proxy server. At the pop-up dialog box enter the same username and password that you use to access your Insititutional Account.
4. If you cannot connect to the proxy server (the pop-up dialog box keeps appearing even though you enter your credentials), the be sure to check if:
4.1 You entered the wrong credentials
4.2 Your antivirus, internet security, or other security protection software, blocks session management establishment
4.3 You try to connect to the proxy via anonymous browsing. The connection to the proxy server should use a standard browser window and not anonymous access.
4.4 You have established a connection through a VPN client to another institution that might interfere with the connection to the proxy server. Try to disconnect from the VPN and try again
4.5 Your network connection is unstable. Re-connecting with your network, causes the proxy server to repeat the authentication process
For Google Chrome (>=60.x)
1. Click on the image on the upright that resembles a vertical three-dot symbol, next to the address toolbar and click Settings... Click on "System" ath the left and then at the center click on "Open your computer's Proxy Settings".
IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 10
2. In the window that appears:
a) In the section Automatic Proxy Setup, make sure that the "Automatically detect settings" is Off
b) In the section Manual Proxy Setup, click on the "Use a Proxy Server" setting to turn it to On and enter the following settings in the textboxes provided:
Address: 195.251.214.183
Port: 3128
c) Click "Save" to save the settings
IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 8.x, 7, OR EARLIER VERSION
2. In the window that appears:
Click on LAN Settings from the Local Area Network settings area.
Choose the box "Use a proxy server for your LAN" and fill in the following settings:
Address: 195.251.214.183
Port: 3128
3. Click on "Advnaced" and make sure that the checkbox "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is checked
4. In any case the "Automaticaly detect settings" box should not be checked.
Press OK to complete the configuration
AFTER YOU HAVE CONFIGURED THE PROXY SERVER IN ALL CASES
5. The first time you will try to use Mozilla Firefox (and every time you restart it) you will be prompted to authenticate yourself to the proxy server. At the pop-up dialog box enter the same username and password that you use to access your Insititutional Account.
6. If you cannot connect to the proxy server (the pop-up dialog box keeps appearing even though you enter your credentials), the be sure to check if:
6.1 You entered the wrong credentials
6.2 Your antivirus, internet security, or other security protection software, blocks session management establishment
6.3 You try to connect to the proxy via anonymous browsing. The connection to the proxy server should use a standard browser window and not anonymous access.
6.4 You have established a connection through a VPN client to another institution that might interfere with the connection to the proxy server. Try to disconnect from the VPN and try again
6.5 Your network connection is unstable. Re-connecting with your network, causes the proxy server to repeat the authentication process
For Opera (>=48.x)
1. Click on the "O" icon that is located in the upleft corner of the window and then click Settings.
2. From the choices at the left choose Advanced, then Browser and then go to the System section. If the Advanced choice is not visible, then simply choose Browser and then go to the System section.
3. Click the Open your Computer's Proxy Settings... button to open the proxy server dialog box.
IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 10
4. In the window that appears:
a) In the section Automatic Proxy Setup, make sure that the "Automatically detect settings" is Off
b) In the section Manual Proxy Setup, click on the "Use a Proxy Server" setting to turn it to On and enter the following settings in the textboxes provided:
Address: 195.251.214.183
Port: 3128
c) Click "Save" to save the settings
IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 8.x, 7, OR EARLIER VERSION
4. On the window that appears:
a) Click on LAN Settings from the Local Area Network settings area.
b) Choose the box "Use a proxy server for your LAN" and fill in the following settings:
Address: 195.251.214.183
Port: 3128
5. Click on "Advnaced" and make sure that the checkbox "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is checked
6. In any case the "Automaticaly detect settings" box must not be checked.
Press OK to complete the configuration
AFTER YOU HAVE CONFIGURED THE PROXY SERVER IN ALL CASES
7. The first time you will try to use Mozilla Firefox (and every time you restart it) you will be prompted to authenticate yourself to the proxy server. At the pop-up dialog box enter the same username and password that you use to access your Insititutional Account.
8. If you cannot connect to the proxy server (the pop-up dialog box keeps appearing even though you enter your credentials), the be sure to check if:
8.1 You entered the wrong credentials
8.2 Your antivirus, internet security, or other security protection software, blocks session management establishment
8.3 You try to connect to the proxy via anonymous browsing. The connection to the proxy server should use a standard browser window and not anonymous access.
8.4 You have established a connection through a VPN client to another institution that might interfere with the connection to the proxy server. Try to disconnect from the VPN and try again
8.5 Your network connection is unstable. Re-connecting with your network, causes the proxy server to repeat the authentication process
STEP 1: For those with Apple Mac laptops, the proxy server needs to be configured in the systems settings of their laptop. In order to access these settings, you must go to the system preferences by clicking on the "Apple Logo" and then selecting System Preferences....
STEP 2: In the system settings dialog window, please select the Network section
STEP 3: Then, in the systems settings for the Network section, make sure that you are in the W-Fi section (top left) and click on Advanced... (bottom right)
STEP 4: Then select the tab Proxies as shown in the image and make sure that the Web Proxy (HTTP) and Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS) are checked. In each of these two sections, fill-in the Web Proxy server entry with the following information:
Make sure that this information is for both the Web Proxy (HTTP) and Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS) and are also checked. For convenience DO NOT put in your username and password in the form just yet. Click on OK.
STEP 5: Then, click on Apply at the bottom right...
STEP 6: And then go to the Apple Logo at the top right of your screen and select Restart...
STEP 7: Wait for your system to restart and then, when you log back in you will see the following prompt from the system. Click on System Preferences as shown
STEP 8: and enter your username and password of your Institutional Account as shown below (example username and password are used) and click on OK. They will be saved in the Proxies tab of your Network System.
That should be it!
If you are using Safari, open it and go to https://www.lib.uom.gr. You will be able to browse the Internet via our proxy server with Safari. However, if, when you open Safari it displays that the page is not accessible, or your laptop starts to ask additional permissions asking you to enter your MAC login, then you might have entered the wrong Institutional account credentials in STEP 8 above. In that case, you have to return to STEP 4, uncheck the Proxy Server requires password checkbox from both the Web Proxy (HTTP) and Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS) sections, click on OK, then click Apply as in STEP 5 and perform a restart (STEP 6), in order for the system to ask you again for your credentials (STEP 7). If you don't do that step, then the system will continuously be using the wrong credentials you entered. After the restart please enter your correct Institutional Account credentials in order to login.
If you are using Google Chrome in order to access the web, then when you start it go to https://www.lib.uom.gr/. Google Chrome may ask you again for your credentials, which is normal and you will enter them again in the Login Box as shown below. If again, this pop up box keeps poping up asking you to enter your credentials, even though you insert them, then you are using the wrong credentials for your Institutional Account.
If you are not sure about your Institutional account credentials, you must contact the Computer Center Helpdesk at 2310891800 to guide you, in order to retrieve them.
For more information, please check the relevant link concerning information about your Institutional account. The Library and Information Center is not responsible for maintaining these accounts.
