I have seen comments on the MS support forums from other people having this same issue. Unfortunately, I haven't seen a resolution.
FWIW, we store our proxy.pac files on a web server - makes it much easier to update from a few centralized locations rather than trying to change everyone's local PC. We actually hand this out from DHCP (scope option 252), but, if it were hardcoded, our proxy.pac path would look like "http://webserver:8080/proxy.pac"; Malcolm From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 23 January, 2009 12:00 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Proxy.pac problem Hi We are trying to use a proxy.pac file to direct our users internet connections out via our internet gateway. I am sure that the .pac file is written correctly but IE7 seems to ignore it completely. The file is stored locally on everyone's PC and the box is ticked in Internet Options to "Use automatic configuration script". The path to the file is written as File://c:/logon/proxy.pac <file:///c:\logon\proxy.pac> What settings might there be that would cause IE to ignore the .pac file when it is specifically requested to use it. Automatically detect settings is unticked. As is Use a Proxy server for your LAN. If I do tick Use a Proxy Server then I do go out via the Internet Gateway. However the proxy.pac file contains settings that we want users to use that can not be set by just ticking the Use a proxy server box. Does anyone have any ideas? Regards. Kevan Dickinson Network Manager NSF-CMI 23 Lodge Road Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough, Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK T:+44 01993 885661 E:[email protected] W:www.nsf-cmi.com ************************************************************************ ******** ***Disclaimer*** The contents of this Email may be privileged and are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Should you wish to use Email as a mode of communication, NSF-CMi Ltd and its subsidiaries are unable to guarantee the security of Email content outside of our own computer systems. This footnote also confirms that this Email message has been checked by MailMarshal for the presence of computer viruses. Whilst we run anti-virus software, you are solely responsible for ensuring that any Email or attachment you receive is virus free. We disclaim any liability for any damage you suffer as a consequence of receiving any virus. NSF-CMi Ltd Registered in England No: 1899857 Registered Office 4th Floor, 35 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BW ************************************************************************ ********** This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
