# Windows

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**DEPRECATED:** The tjCSL Library Proxy has been deprecated. The information on this site is preserved for documentation and historical purposes. Please check the Google CASA setup [here](/library/casa.md).
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You MUST have set your Ion/CSL password before you can set up your TJ Proxy.
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## Clear Cache

Follow the instructions to clear your Edge cache.

* Open Edge.

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* Click the menu button (three dots, horizontally).

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* Click "Settings".

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* Click "Choose what to clear".

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* Make sure "Cached date and files" is checked. You may wish to uncheck the other unboxes.

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* Click "Clear."

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## Configure Proxy

Follow the screenshots below to configure the database proxy on Windows.

* Click the Start menu icon. The Start menu appears

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* In the search field, search "internet options" and click on the first result

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* A window will open. Choose the "Connections" tab

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* In the "Connections" tab, click on "LAN Settings.

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* In the "LAN Settings" popup, check the box "Use automatic configuration script

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* In the "Address" field, type [`https://pac.tjhsst.edu/`](https://pac.tjhsst.edu/)

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* Click "OK" and then "OK" again.

## Test It Out

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You MUST use the database link provided at <https://sites.google.com/view/tjlibraryresources/ejournals-databases>
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* Open Edge
* Navigate to the Library Databases page and click "Access Science".

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* You may be presented with a password prompt.  If so, type the username and password you use to login to Ion.

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If this is the first time you have connected to the proxy and do not see an authentication prompt, please ensure that you have completed the steps under "Clear Cache".
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* If you see the words "Thomas Jefferson High School", you have correctly set up the database proxy.

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## Help

If you encounter any issues while setting up the proxy, please see [Troubleshooting Proxy issues](/library/proxy-setup/troubleshooting-proxy-issues.md).


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