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Article ID: 841992 - Last Review: December 3, 2004 - Revision: 1.3

You receive a SAS proxy error message when you try to visit a Web site

SYMPTOMS

When you try to visit a Web site, you may receive the following error message:
You have tried to access a page that you are not authorized to display and were stopped by the SAS Proxy.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is set to use a proxy server, but a proxy server is not required for the current Internet connection.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections.
  2. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Internet Options.
  3. Click the Connections tab, click LAN Settings, and then clear the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Explorer 6.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
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