You can configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use a proxy server to connect to the Internet. A proxy server acts as a security barrier between your internal network and the Internet, keeping others on the Internet from being able to obtain access to information that is located on your internal network. This article describes how to configure Internet Explorer to use a proxy server over a Local Area Network (LAN) connection and lists the proxies that Internet Explorer supports. Important : The procedures that are described in this article may require information about your proxy server that can only be provided by your system administrator . Because of this, you may need to contact your system administrator before you proceed. Back to the top MORE INFORMATION To configure Internet Explorer to use a proxy over a LAN connection, use the procedure in the appropriate section. Back to the top Internet Explorer 6.0 On the Tools menu in Internet Ex...