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Windows Server 2019 not using WPAD file
Hi, Has anyone seen an issue where IE is configured to autodetect, downloads the wpad file but then still appears to not use the proxy. I have a Windows 10 machine using CrEdge which works with t...
Hi SimonR,
I have the same problem after a dcpromo.
I have solved the problem by reconstructing the permissions in the registry.
In my case the following path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control" has the owner "Domain Admin". Every other Server has the owner System. I activate the inheritance on the Key Control and the permissions where set again. After this, the owner changed to "SYSTEM" and wpad works.
I have the same problem after a dcpromo.
I have solved the problem by reconstructing the permissions in the registry.
In my case the following path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control" has the owner "Domain Admin". Every other Server has the owner System. I activate the inheritance on the Key Control and the permissions where set again. After this, the owner changed to "SYSTEM" and wpad works.