I recommend you use the wpad method. The contents of a wpad.dat are the same as .pac file.
If the browser is set to Automatically Discover then wpad works. There is no need to modify the connection settings and specify pac files which is nice if you have non domain joined computers/guests on the network. James. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Parker Sent: Saturday, 25 January 2014 1:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Wireless access points Thanks Might take some reading but it looks like an option for us Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: www.ultraframe.com<http://www.ultraframe.com> Email: mailto:[email protected] From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Rankin Sent: 24 January 2014 08:29 To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Wireless access points 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]<mailto:[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<http://www.ultraframe.com> Email: mailto:[email protected]<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 ________________________________ [http://ultranet.ultraframe.co.uk/ultfooter11.jpg]<http://www.ultraframe-conservatories.co.uk/realroof> ________________________________ 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.
