Proxy auto-config (PAC) files are ideal for this situation http://www.proxypacfiles.com/proxypac/
On 24 January 2014 08:26, Nigel Parker <[email protected]>wrote: > We have some issue here were > Reps will take a machine and use Free WIFI spots, the company permit this > but... > > When they connect, they complain they cant use the internet and even there > vpn clients refuse connection even though they are connected to the Free > wifi, after further investigation its seems this happen > > They connect to a free hotel wifi > However this is a connection that permits them to connect to a holding > page via a browser and they then have to enter further information, > sometimes the wifi connection prompts that further information ios required > to use the wifi spot. > > Now there internet clients are set to use a proxy server for internet > access and of course this blocked them from being able to access even the > holding or landing page to enter further information > > (same happens if they use there phones to connect from a remote location > (mix of android and apple devices) > > What I would like to do is find a way when they are OFF our network to > disable the proxy settings in internet explorer > > Details > Servers 2003 server > Clients mix of Windows XP (yes I know but we are still testing software to > permit them to move to windows 7) > AND > Windows 7 > > Internet explorer is there browser versions are from 8 upwards > > I was going to go in with a lowtech approach and maybe run a batch file > that mapps a drive and looks for a file > If it fails the assumption is that they are off the network and disables > proxy settings > > I have already found a setting in AD to turn on or off the firewall if > they are on or off our network and this seems to work well > > However I need to find a way to ensure if they are on standby that when > the machine wakes it knows if it is on or off the company network, is there > a way to do this, without user intervention? > > OR > Does anyone have a better idea > Total spend on this project of course would be ZERO, :-( > > > > Nigel Parker > Systems Engineer > Ultraframe (UK) Ltd > Tel: 01200 452329 > Fax: 01200 452201 > Web: www.ultraframe.com > Email: mailto:[email protected] > > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not > represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. > This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is > confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for > intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. > If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution > or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, > is prohibited and unlawful. > > > > -- *James Rankin* --------------------- RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
