Proxy Switch - Change proxy settings at the click of a button

[painejake]

Just wanted to let everyone know about a project I've been working on for a week now.

I guess the best way of you getting more information is by visiting the website I smacked up for it quickly here: Proxy Switch

Quite excited about the project as its my first project of this sort and my first program (or time using..) C# and .NET 4.

Although there isn't a release just yet wanted to get some feedback really on if people (other than the school I work at) would be interested in using something like this.

Can't wait to hear what you guys think about it

(Have a good bank holiday weekend too and I hope this doesn't sound like a sales pitch.... )

[painejake]

Just an update. I have registered a domain for the project. The website can now be accessed via Proxy Switch

Should also be the first release this week!

[alonebfg]

If it just switches the proxy on and off there is already loads out there that do that one that was done on the website many years ago the problem is switching proxys on the fly IE from proxy.school.net to proxy.staff.net as in windows vista and 7 you ned a restart for the change to take affect if you are doing it via a registry input.

[painejake]

The global internet settings are refreshed on the fly using InternetSetOption calls

As long as the browser is set to use system proxy settings then it works in every browser.

[painejake]

First release is complete.

More Information: About Proxy Switch | Proxy Switch
Download: Proxy Switch RC1 | Proxy Switch

[alonebfg]

The big issue for us is the fact our staff need to change proxys not just switch it on and off they can do that by clicking the box but to change proxys is a diffrent matter as they struggle to rember the name of them and also the fact the need to be pointed to a website to log in if they select the staff proxy (is an rm thing)

[tsimons]

Absolutely perfect..
Exactly what i was looking for, nice a lightweight, easy to use.

Good job painejake!

[painejake]

@alonebfg This probably isn't what you need then.

If would be very easy to tweak the Main form to add a ComboBox that can support multiple proxy addresses.

and thanks tsimons

[painejake]

Proxy Switch 1.1.0.45 has been released. This is a final version. If you are running the RC1 it will prompt you to update.

This version has a installer however you will need to configure the Config.prsw still. The program now requires .NET 3.5 until a .NET 4.0 msi is available easily to everyone. All feedback is good feedback

Source can be found here: painejake / Proxy Switch / source — bitbucket.org
More info: Proxy Switch

[pritchardavid]

Could you create one that doesnt stay running? Ie cick on the shorcut and you then can press 'turn on proxy' or 'turn off proxy'

Used to have one made by autoit v3. But I needed to change the proxy settings, and could never seem to be able to remake it, kept coming up with errors

[mattx]

Could you create one that doesnt stay running? Ie cick on the shorcut and you then can press 'turn on proxy' or 'turn off proxy'

Used to have one made by autoit v3. But I needed to change the proxy settings, and could never seem to be able to remake it, kept coming up with errors

You mean similar to this ? Edit to your requirements.....

; AutoIt Version:  	3.2.0.1

; Language:        	English

; Platform:        	WinXP

; Author:          	Matt 
; Script Function: 	Proxy Switcher

; Version:			1.0

; Date:				Sept 2009



#include <GUIConstants.au3>



#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=

$Form1 = GUICreate("Proxy Switcher", 220, 110, 348, 309)

$helpmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("Help")

$infoitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("About", $helpmenu)

GUISetBkColor(0x0066FF)

$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Proxy On", 10, 20, 89, 49)

$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Proxy Off", 120, 20, 89, 49)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###



While 1

	$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()

	Select

		Case $nMsg = $Button1

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "First Home Page", "REG_SZ", "http://navaho")

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "Start Page", "REG_SZ", "http://navaho")

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "ProxyServer", "REG_SZ", "10.0.0.2:8080")

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "Proxyenable", "REG_DWORD", "1")

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "ProxyOverride", "REG_SZ", "intranet")

			Run('C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe')

			Exit

		Case $nMsg = $Button2

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "First Home Page", "REG_SZ", "http://www.google.co.uk")

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "Start Page", "REG_SZ", "http://www.google.co.uk")

			RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "Proxyenable", "REG_DWORD", "0")

			Run('C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe')

			Exit

		Case $nMsg = $infoitem

			MsgBox(0, "Proxy Switcher 1.0", "Written By Matt" & @CRLF & "Comments & Suggestions to:" & @CRLF & "Email@Email.com")

	EndSelect

	Switch $nMsg

		Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

			Exit

	EndSwitch

WEnd

[pritchardavid]

yer that was it made thanks

I'll have another go, but last time it wouldnt save it, saying something is invaild

Could that be due do a newer version of autoit?

[mattx]

yer that was it made thanks

I'll have another go, but last time it wouldnt save it, saying something is invaild

Could that be due do a newer version of autoit?

Possibly - try it and let me know what error message you get.

[dgardner]

We currently use CLEO's NED box. The proxy server box remains unticked, but use an automatic configuration scipt is ticked with settings added. Does this neat little app remove that too?

[jsnetman]

We uase automatically detect proxy in school using a combination of DNS and ISA server, so when staff take laptops home this setting is what is needed to detect home ISP proxies, so no user interaction is required. Rather than asking your staff to change proxy settings it would be more preferable for you to investigate setting up auto proxy detection as there are several methods to acomplish this. Nice little app though.