About Web Proxy Clients

A Web proxy client is a client computer that has a Web browser application, which complies with Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 1.1 and which is configured to use the Web proxy of ISA Server. Each Web browser is configured through its own user interface.

When you install Firewall Client software, the Web browser settings on the Firewall Client desktop can be configured automatically. Subsequently, you can reconfigure the Web browser clients. You can configure the following Web browser properties:

• The ISA Server and port to which the client should connect.
• Automatic discovery settings.
• The computers that the Firewall client's Web browser should access directly.
• Backup route, if the ISA Server is unavailable.

When the Firewall Client software is installed, the Web browser on the client computer is configured with those settings.

If Firewall Client is not installed, then the Web browser can be configured manually.