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Disable automatic proxy setup - Automatically detect settings
Hi There,
For my organisation. I want to turn off 'Automatically detect settings' in the settings of Windows server. This is regarding the Automatic proxy setup. I want to do this using a gpo and scope it on all the servers in our domain. Unfortunately I cannot find anything that works. I tried few things, but it didnt gave me the result I wanted to.
You have some suggestions?
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Hi Switcheez,
The Proxy Auto-Configuration can be disable by changing this registry key:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinHttpAutoProxySvc. In the value "start", please change the data value from "3" to "4".MathieuVandenHautte How can I do this using a group policy? I tried to make a reg key with setting the decimal amount to 4. And then add it to a gpo using the start script gp. But then it doesn't work....
Switcheez I too had a similar issue. For those looking to enable it; you can find the GPO setting under User Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Internet Settings\ Right-Click in white space, New -> IE10, Connections, LAN Settings, check the box to Automatically Detect Settings, OK. I did change the radio button to 'Never dial a connection,' and I renamed the Internet Setting to "Automatically Detect Settings." I know this isn't at the computer level, but if that's desired, use the registry setting as mentioned throughout this post. Good Luck.
