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You can try <i>viewing</i> the proxy settings from an administrative command prompt using the netsh command.<br />
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Type: <b>netsh</b> and then <b>winhttp</b> and then <b>show proxy</b>
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Can you see the IE settings on your client machine?<br />
If not, you may inspect your registry....<br />
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HKCU\Software\Policies<br />
HKLM\Software\Policies<br />
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HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi<wbr />ndows\Curr<wbr />entVersion<wbr />\Internet Settings<br />
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi<wbr />ndows\Curr<wbr />entVersion<wbr />\Internet Settings<br />
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There is also a autodiscovery mechanism, so if a proxy offers such service, the client requests a pac file from this service, what is configured on the offering device. <br />
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Also you can check for an WIn HTTP proxy (not equal as browser)<br />
netsh winhttp show proxy
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When I run the netsh command it does not find a proxy and states direct access..<br />
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I did not see any proxy setting under HKCM\Software\Policies but only saw under HKCU\Software\Polcies that proxy was set to 1 and that it....
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Do a traceroute to a site and see whether you can see a host on your network that could act as proxy (and check that host).<br />
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Or try accessing internet using a different browser like FireFox - does that work?
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Mmh, it is notneccessarily reliable. we have to separate a web proxy from winhttp.<br />
If a browser proxy is set, the winhttp proxy doesn't care.. <br />
Each application can have its own proxy settings, so generic settings may be overwritten. <br />
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netsh delivers the winhttp proxy. so if it is empty it doesn't mean that there is no proxy set in the browser.<br />
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Tracert follows usually the standard gateway, so it would ignore a web proxy, as it is no web traffic. <br />
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And, if auto configuration is used, you doesn't see a setting in the registry.<br />
In this case, the browser searches for a proxy and maybe it finds one.<br />
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Firefox is a try to see if the result is different for the case, the proxy filters something out, but not capable to find the IE settings as firefox has its own configuration. <br />
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The settings in the registry are:<br />
Proxy or ProxyEnable = 0/1<br />
AutoConfig = 0/1<br />
ProxyServer = server name or URL to pac file<br />
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You may also inspect<br />
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsof<wbr />t\Internet<wbr /> Explorer\Control Panel<br />
and also<br />
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi<wbr />ndows\Curr<wbr />entVersion<wbr />\Internet Settings\Connections\Defau<wbr />ltConnecti<wbr />onSettings<wbr /><br />
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The last key may either contain just some bytes or even more information about proxy settings.
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I am using Palemoon and can access the internet without issue. The default proxy setting are set to &quot;Use system Proxy&quot; settings...<br />
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In the registry Proxy &nbsp;is set to &quot;1&quot; but I am not seeing any of the other values list an actual server
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I could sworn the company was using a WPAD file but might be wrong. I do know why use a bluecoat web filter managed by out network team..<br />
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I wonder what the pros / cons us using a appliance vs. wpad/pac file?<br />
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thanks again
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My company uses GP to lock down I.E so user cannot even see anything but the General Tab in I.E. One of our senior AD guy's just left and for the longest time I have been working where are proxy settings are managed. I check DHCP / DNS and do not see an option for WPAD nor any GP setting listing for a PAC file location?<br />
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If it possible that our company is not using a proxy because I was certain we were??? I tried running a GPResult and RSoP on my workstation and did not see any IE proxy settings...<br />
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Thoughts
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My company uses GP to lock down I.E so user cannot even see anything but the General Tab in I.E. One of our senior AD guy's just left and for the longest time I have been working where are proxy settings are managed. I check DHCP / DNS and do not see an option for WPAD nor any GP setting listing for a PAC file location?

If it possible that our company is not using a proxy because I was certain we were??? I tried running a GPResult and RSoP on my workstation and did not see any IE proxy settings...

Thoughts

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