Use an Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO) to enforce the use of a PAC file.
Before you start, get the file path of the desired PAC file in the PAC file
location column on the PAC Files tab (
).This task uses the Active Directory domain controller server running Windows Server
2019 as an
example to illustrate proxy configuration via GPO.
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NoteThe steps contained in these instructions were valid as of September 2022.
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Deployment for Windows 8 and 10
This task applies the GPO using Internet Settings to end-user devices running Windows
8 or 10.
Procedure
- Log on to the Active Directory domain controller server as an administrator.
- Go to .The Group Policy Management window appears.
- From the left navigation, go to , right-click [your domain], and then
select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it
here....The New GPO window appears.
- Type a name for the new Group Policy Object in the Name
text box and click OK.The newly created GPO displays under Group Policy Objects in the left navigation.
- Right-click the GPO and select Edit.The Group Policy Management Editor window appears.
- From the left navigation, go to , right-click Internet Settings, and then
select .The New Internet Explorer 10 Properties window appears.
- Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN
Settings.The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window appears.
- Type the PAC file path in the Address text box under the Automatic configuration section, and then press F5 to enable the setting.
- Click OK.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
Deployment for Windows 10 and 11
This task applies the GPO using Registry to end-user devices running Windows 10 or
11.
Procedure
- Log on to the Active Directory domain controller server as an administrator.
- Go to .The Group Policy Management window appears.
- From the left navigation, go to , right-click [your domain], and then
select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it
here....The New GPO window appears.
- Type a name for the new Group Policy Object in the Name
text box and click OK.The newly created GPO displays under Group Policy Objects in the left navigation.
- Right-click the GPO and select Edit.The Group Policy Management Editor window appears.
- From the left navigation, go to , right-click Registry, and then select .The New Registry Properties window appears.
- On the General tab, specify the following fields:
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Key Path: Set the key path to SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings.
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Value name: Set the value name to AutoConfigURL.
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Value data: Type the PAC file path.
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- Click Apply, and then click OK.