RE: Using proxy.pac

2010-08-10 Thread Malcolm Reitz
My favorite site on this, www.returnproxy.com, seems to be offline, but here are a couple of sites which cover the basics of a simple proxy.pac functions: http://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/proxy-pac-file/ http://www.aspfree.com/c/a/BrainDump/Controlling-Internet-Access-using-a-Pac -File/

Re: Using proxy.pac

2010-08-10 Thread James Rankin
They look good. Thanks! On 10 August 2010 13:59, Malcolm Reitz malcolm.re...@live.com wrote: My favorite site on this, www.returnproxy.com, seems to be offline, but here are a couple of sites which cover the basics of a simple proxy.pac functions:

Re: Using proxy.pac

2010-08-10 Thread Ben Scott
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:08 AM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com wrote: Anyone have a link to a nice step-by-step procedure for setting up a proxy.pac file for IE to deliver a proxy internally and go direct externally? Here's what our proxy.pac file looks like:

Re: Using proxy.pac

2010-08-10 Thread S Conn.
Just to be clear, if you're on the internal network then use the proxy. If you take your laptop home/hotel/whatever, go direct to the internet, right? Here's one way: function FindProxyForURL(url,host) { return PROXY 192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT; } Basically, if you can ping the proxy at

Re: Using proxy.pac

2010-08-10 Thread James Rankin
Excellent, thanks for all the tips. The bit I was struggling to impress on my pal was the use of the AutoConfig path (or rather, the bit I forgot). He seems to be getting there now - at least, he rigged up an internet connection using his mobile and it works now where it was still trying the