Installing and Configuring the Microsoft Firewall Client 

 
  MSFWC (Microsoft Firewall Client) Is a required tool for connecting to the Internet via a proxy server when a computer is located within the school premises.
  1. Install the Proxy Client
    1. Click the link below. (You must be at school to do this)
    2. Choose Open
    3. The Install Wizard for the Microsoft Firewall Client will Open
    4. Click Next
    5. Click Next again
    6. Click Automatically Detect the appropriate ISA server computer
    7. Click Next
    8. Click Install
    9. The installation may take several minutes to complete
    10. Click Finish
  2. Configure
    1. Double Click the Firewall Client icon
      in
      the taskbar
  1. Check "Enable Firewall Client for ISA Server 2004"
  2. Select "Manually select ISA Server"
  3. Enter or check to see if the following servers are listed
    • WC: fw4.wc.trevornet.org
    • EC: fwec1.ec.trevornet.org
  4. Click Test Server.
  5. You should get something like the following message in return if you have entered the server instructions correctly:
  6. Click Close
  7. Select the Web Browser Tab at the top of the window
  8. Click Apply
  9. Check Enable Web Browser automatic configuration
  10. Click Apply
  11. Click OK
  1. Notes on Using MSFWC
    1. MSFWC can be used for most internet connections and it should be used for FTP clients, AOL and other direct access clients.
    2. The task bar icon allows for easy switching between using MSFWC and turning it off. 
    3. MSFWC and IE LAN Settings may be used concurrently but some functions may not work as desired. If so, experiment with using one connection over the other.
    4. MSFWC must be disabled when connecting directly to Internet connections outside of the school.
 
 
   
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