You can't do transparent proxying here? -hackmiester Too short? http://five.sentenc.es/
2009/4/15 Dean Weimer <dwei...@orscheln.com>: > Interesting, saw this and thought that it might solve some problems I have > been having with applications that import settings from the browser, but > don't work with auto detect. I thought I would try this on Vista, of course > it doesn't exist, but there is a replacement. > > In Vista (of course you have to run as admin): > To Display current setting: > netsh winhttp show proxy > To import form IE: > netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie > (Does anyone know if you can use a different source?) > To manually set it: > netsh winhttp set myproxy:port "<local>;localsite1;localsite2;..." > To Set back to direct: > netsh winhttp reset proxy > > Also I noticed that it imports no proxy if you are set to use a script or > automatically detect, the proxycfg in XP still pulls the manual configuration > even after I set it to auto detect. It was set to manual configuration the > first time I ran the command, so it appears to not look at the current > settings but looks at what is in the registry for the manual configuration > whether or not it is currently enabled. > > In XP: > To Display Current Settings: > proxycfg -d > To Import from IE: > Proxycfg -u > To Manually Set: > Proxycfg -p myproxy:port "<local>;localsite1;localsite2;..." > > Looks like under my environment I will have to use the manual set options to > possibly solve the issue, the main problem I have found is that Java doesn't > seem to work correctly if the browser is configured for auto detect, it will > work however, if the browser is set to use a specific configuration script, > or a manually configured proxy. Both of these options however do require the > user to change settings if they have a laptop and try to use it outside of > our network. > Guess if this command fixes the problem I can look at writing a startup > script to detect if they are on our local LAN or not and set it to direct or > a manual proxy depending on the result, then push this script to clients with > group policy. > > Thanks, > Dean Weimer > Network Administrator > Orscheln Management Co > > -----Original Message----- > From: Amos Jeffries [mailto:squ...@treenet.co.nz] > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:32 AM > To: Phillip Pi > Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org > Subject: Re: [squid-users] Using Squid as a proxy to change network devices' > properties instead of web broswers'? > > Phillip Pi wrote: >> Hello. >> >> I got Squid v2.7 stable 6 installed and working in a Windows XP Pro. SP2 >> machine, with its IIS, as a proxy server. I can make clients' web >> browsers (e.g., IE and Firefox in Windows XP), go through this proxy >> server with no problems. >> >> I am wondering if I can use Squid to do the same proxy for network >> devices (e.g., onboard network). I would like to be able to set up PCs' >> Internet access instead of web browsers. >> >> Thank you in advance. :) > > The use of Squid as HTTP proxy is limited only individual app or devices > capabilities. > > On windows XP the command "proxycfg -u" IIRC is sufficient to get the > MS-produced apps using the same settings as IE, whether they are proxy > or not. > > I've heard tell of people using ActiveDirectory to push out proxy > settings to all machines in a controlled network environment, mayhap an > expert on that will say how if you need it. > > Other devices and apps you will have to check out individually and see > what can be done. > > As a fallback for the really limited apps there is always interception > at the network gateway device. Though this has a whole other set of > problems and should only be considered as a last resort. > > Amos > -- > Please be using > Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE6 or 3.0.STABLE14 > Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.7 >
