Proxy pac file web server

Privacy policy. The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, for a list of what's in scope, see the FAQ. Learn more here. This article solves an issue where Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge can't read a proxy auto-configuration PAC file referenced by a file protocol. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No.

Any additional feedback? Note Home users: This article is intended for use by support agents and IT professionals. Open the Group Policy Object Editor.

Open Connection and select Automatic Browser Configuration. Check Enable Automatic Configuration. Select Tools from the application menu, click Internet Options.

Click the Connections tab, click the LAN settings button. Check Use automatic configuration script , click OK. Firefox Open Firefox. The PAC file can include code that handles proxy load distribution and failover. It is important from an organizational security perspective that end users be prohibited from installing unapproved applications on their computers. Without such restrictions, users could install alternate browsers in an attempt to circumvent PAC controls.

Within the organizational perimeter, by application of appropriate firewall rules, users should be forced to browse through the designated proxy server s only.

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