Mozilla Firefox Proxy Settings
Connection settings in Firefox – Mozilla Support
Your organization or Internet service provider may offer or require you to use a proxy. A proxy acts as an intermediary between your computer and the Internet. It intercepts all requests to the Internet to see if it can fulfill the request using its cache. Proxies are used to improve performance, filter requests, and hide your computer from the Internet to improve security. Proxies are often part of corporate firewalls.
Connection settings to use a proxy can be set in Firefox OptionsPreferencesSettings
as follows:
In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select.
Click the menu button and select the menu button and select.
In the panel, go to the Network ProxyNetwork Settings section.
Click Settings…. The Connection Settings dialog will open.
No proxy: Choose this if you don’t want to use a proxy.
Auto-detect proxy settings for this network: Choose this if you want Firefox to automatically detect the proxy settings for your network.
Use system proxy settings: Choose this if you want to use the proxy settings configured for your operating system.
Manual proxy configuration: Choose this if you have a list of one or more proxy servers. Ask your system administrator for the configuration information. Each proxy requires a hostname and a port number.
If the same proxy name and port number are used for all protocols, check Use this proxy server for all protocols.
No Proxy For: List of hostnames or IP addresses that will not be proxied. Use
Automatic proxy configuration URL: Choose this if you have a proxy configuration () file. Enter the URL and click okay to save changes and load the proxy configuration. file: and data: schemes can also be used here (e. g. file/c:/ or data:, function FindProxyForURL(){return “HTTPS “;}).
Reload: The reload button will load the currently available proxy configuration.
Enable DNS over HTTPS: This setting enables DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) using the specified server. For more information, see Firefox DNS-over-HTTPS.
Note: The Connection Settings dialog will also show extensions that control how Firefox connects to the internet. You can disable these extensions by clicking Disable Extension.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to set up a connection to a proxy server in your Firefox browser’s settings. You cannot perform this process in the Firefox mobile app.
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1Open Firefox. Its app icon resembles a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.
2Click ☰. This icon is in the top-right corner of the Firefox window. A drop-down menu will appear.
3
Click Options. You should see this option in the middle of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the settings page.
On a Mac or Linux computer, click Preferences instead.
4
Click General. It’s a tab on the left side of the Firefox window.
If this tab is blue, Firefox is already on the General tab.
5Scroll down to the “Network Proxy” section. It’s at the very bottom of the Firefox page.
6Click Settings…. This button is on the far-right side of the page. Doing so will open the Proxy Settings window.
7Check the “Manual proxy configuration” box. This option is near the top of the window.
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Enter your proxy information. You’ll need to fill out the following fields:
HTTP Proxy – Your proxy server’s IP address goes here.
Port – The server’s port number goes here.
9Check the “Use this proxy server for all server protocols” box. It’s directly below the “HTTP Proxy” field.
10Click OK. It’s at the bottom of the window. Doing so will save your settings.
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If your workplace uses a proxy server, they should provide you with the IP address and port information.
If “network proxy” section doesn’t appear in the general tab, go to “Advanced” tab and select “Network”.
When connecting to a proxy, make sure you’re using a server that you can trust. Proxy servers have access to many private computer and browser aspects.
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Article SummaryX1. Open Firefox on a computer.
2. Click ☰
3. Click Options (or Preferences on a Mac).
4. Click the General tab.
5. Scroll down to the “Network Proxy” section and click Settings…
6. Check the “Manual proxy configuration” box.
7. Enter your proxy’s information.
8. Click OK
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I’m wondering what is the proxy settings default setting? On my computer it is set to “Use system proxy settings” I’m wondering what should be the default the version of firefox I am using which is the latest version of firefox.
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No Proxy is the Default.
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How do I set proxy settings in Firefox?
About This ArticleOpen Firefox on a computer.Click ☰Click Options (or Preferences on a Mac).Click the General tab.Scroll down to the “Network Proxy” section and click Settings…Click OK.Sep 16, 2021
What is Firefox default proxy settings?
No Proxy is the Default. ”’No Proxy”’ is the Default. … Only if there are problems then you can try to select “No Proxy”. “Use system proxy settings” is the default in current Firefox versions and should work in most cases.