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| | UC Berkeley Library Proxy Server Service: FAQ |
 | | Therefore, if your browser is configured to use the proxy server, you may be asked to authenticate to the proxy server to access such a site, even though the site would be available to a browser not configured to use the proxy. |
 | | First, when the proxy server determines that you need to authenticate, it redirects your browser by way of a secure connection (viz., one utilizing the HTTPS protocol) to the AWS "Authentication Web Server." If your browser is set to warn you upon entering a secure environment, you see such a warning at this point. |
 | | Finally, if the proxy server determines that you are eligible to use its service, it redirects your browser to the resource which you requested, whereupon a final warning may occur. |
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