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Internet Explorer Proxy Exceptions not working (GPO)
I created a GPO for a group of users that sets a web proxy server for them to connect to, and a list of exceptions to bypass use of the proxy.
When I log on as a test user, I am indeed connected to the web proxy, but the sites I specified in GPO as exceptions are not in the list of exceptions. The list of exceptions is blank. Why won't the exceptions work?
Here is my GPO:
User Configuration --> Policies --> Windows Settings --> Internet Explorer Maintenance --> Connection --> Proxy settings: Checked "Enabled proxy settings", typed in the address of proxy and the port, checked the "Use the same proxy server for all addresses" box, added the exception sites in the Exception textfield, and checked "Do not use proxy server for local (intranet) addresses" box.
What am I doing wrong?
P.S. We are using Internet Explorer 8, and I can tell by looking at proxy server logs that the exceptions are not working.
When I log on as a test user, I am indeed connected to the web proxy, but the sites I specified in GPO as exceptions are not in the list of exceptions. The list of exceptions is blank. Why won't the exceptions work?
Here is my GPO:
User Configuration --> Policies --> Windows Settings --> Internet Explorer Maintenance --> Connection --> Proxy settings: Checked "Enabled proxy settings", typed in the address of proxy and the port, checked the "Use the same proxy server for all addresses" box, added the exception sites in the Exception textfield, and checked "Do not use proxy server for local (intranet) addresses" box.
What am I doing wrong?
P.S. We are using Internet Explorer 8, and I can tell by looking at proxy server logs that the exceptions are not working.
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The exceptions are just our internal CRM, webmail, and sharepoint server domain names (e.g. crm.example.com, sharepoint.example.com, and mail.example.com).
Yes, I am separating them with a semicolon. When I check a test user account's IE settings, in their proxy settings (advanced) there is just nothing in the list of exception sites, even though they are correctly specified in the GPO.
Oddly, the exceptions are the only part of the GPO that isn't showing up / working.
Yes, I am separating them with a semicolon. When I check a test user account's IE settings, in their proxy settings (advanced) there is just nothing in the list of exception sites, even though they are correctly specified in the GPO.
Oddly, the exceptions are the only part of the GPO that isn't showing up / working.
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I tried using RSOP but when I viewed the Proxy settings, everything was blank. This doesn't make sense because the client is clearly getting the GPO proxy connection settings, just not the exceptions.
I also tried your second suggestion. I created a test OU in the root AD and linked the GPO to it. Still no luck. The client gets the proxy connection settings, but the exceptions textfield is blank.
I also tried your second suggestion. I created a test OU in the root AD and linked the GPO to it. Still no luck. The client gets the proxy connection settings, but the exceptions textfield is blank.
ASKER
Well, it turns out after a little more experimentation, I found out the wrong OU was being linked to the GPO. So thank you very much CharlWiehahn, you helped me diagnose this. Now that I linked it to the correct Users OU, the necessary users are getting the exception settings pushed to them.
Thank you!
Thank you!
ASKER
Well, it turns out after a little more experimentation, I found out the wrong OU was being linked to the GPO. So thank you very much CharlWiehahn, you helped me diagnose this. Now that I linked it to the correct Users OU, the necessary users are getting the exception settings pushed to them.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Are you able to post a list of the exceptions you are entering onto the policy? Also are you using a semicolon to seperate the exceptions?