Proxy Changer Script

[plexer]

I've had a look for some sort of program or other script to change proxy settings in IE but can't find anything to do exactly what I want.

So far I've got:

Option Explicit
Dim objShell
Dim strProxyenable, strProxy

strProxyenable = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyEnable"
strProxy = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyServer"

Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

strProxyenable = objShell.RegRead(strPRoxyenable)

If strProxyenable = 1 then
'Turn it off
objShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyEnable","0","REG_DWORD"
objShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyServer"
objshell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyOverride"
Wscript.Echo "Proxy Disabled"
WScript.Quit
else
'Turn it on
objShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyEnable","1","REG_DWORD"
objShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyServer","address_here:1080","REG_SZ"
objshell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyOverride","*.wayland.local;10.104.64 .*;10.104.65.*;server03;wserver01","REG_SZ"
Wscript.Echo "Proxy Enabled"
wscript.quit
end if


Which works but it doesn't check the box labelled "Bypass proxy server for local addresses"

Ben

[plexer]

grr hehe fixed it myself just after posting.

You need to add <local> to the list of local addresses and it then enables the check box.

So that line becomes:

objshell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\In ternet Settings\ProxyOverride","<local>*.wayland.local;10 .104.64.*;10.104.65.*;server03;wserver01","REG_SZ"

[mattx]

AutoIT:

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "First Home Page", "REG_SZ", "http://moodle.st-johns.org.uk/")
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "Start Page", "REG_SZ", "http://moodle.st-johns.org.uk/")
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')

[apeo]

Ok i admit i havent looked at the script yet so i dont fully know what you are doing but can't you just do all this through gpo...

[plexer]

No because the point is that teachers want to use their laptops at home thus I need to be able to turn the proxy settings on and off.

This script turns the setting off if it's on and on if it's off, so they just need to double click it at home to turn it off then double click when they come back to school to turn it on.

I can't rely on gpo settings reapplying at school.

Ben

[mattx]

No because the point is that teachers want to use their laptops at home thus I need to be able to turn the proxy settings on and off.

This script turns the setting off if it's on and on if it's off, so they just need to double click it at home to turn it off then double click when they come back to school to turn it on.

I can't rely on gpo settings reapplying at school.

Ben

That should be straight forward in AutoIT - just create a GUI with two buttons on......
I think you already have it sorted though.....

[plexer]

The script works and thinks it's changed the settings shame it doesn't work on a users laptop

Ben

[robk]

No because the point is that teachers want to use their laptops at home thus I need to be able to turn the proxy settings on and off.

Ben

Just a thought, but if you configure wpad on the school network, you can then just tick auto, and the proxy magically changes from home to school.

It needs a webserver on the school network and a javascript file with the settings it.

This assumes one proxy per school though.

RobK

[mark]

I did the same recently, thought the script seems to be a bit slow.

What about FF?

[mattx]

I did the same recently, thought the script seems to be a bit slow.

What about FF?

You should be able to edit the prefs.js in the users profile for that - [ I use a basic launch script which copies over some default profile settings before ff launches for our users ]

[plexer]

FF is no good they have to use ie at school and home because our web based mis only works properly with ie.

Ben

[SYSMAN_MK]

How about this vbs script? I use it to add/remove the tick box from IEs use proxy server setting.

Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001

intmsg = msgbox("CHANGE PROXY SETTINGS" & chr(13) & "ARE YOU AT HOME?",vbYesNo+vbQuestion,"WHERE ARE YOU?")

if intmsg = vbyes then dwvalue = 0 else dwvalue = 1

strComputer = "."
Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
 
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"

strValueName = "ProxyEnable"
objRegistry.SetDWORDValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, strKeyPath, strValueName, dwValue

msgtxt = "THE PROXY SERVER HAS BEEN "
if dwvalue = 0 then msgtxt = msgtxt & "DISABLED"
if dwvalue = 1 then msgtxt = msgtxt & "ENABLED"

intmsg = msgbox(msgtxt,vbOKOnly+vbInfo,"Done")

I have also got another version somewhere which adds changing the startup page and adds/remove the proxy address also. I'll see if I can dig it out.

[plexer]

The script I've put together changes the correct registry keys for the user however even though I've set everything possible in my gpos to make the proxy settings per user the browser still appears to be using the machine specific proxy settings.

Ben

[mrphil]

why dont you just export the settings from regedt32 with proxy on and proxy off(search the registry for the exact part) and save to desktop will allow them to turn proxy on and off easily

[plexer]

ffs because that won't work either, the script I've written works fine and it changes those registry values fine.

However it appears that even though I've changed everything I can find in the gpo's to set per use proxy settings that the pc's are using per machine settings.

I run the script once to disable the proxy settings and using regedit the values get changed correctly but IE still shows proxy settings that exist in the local_machine registry.

Ben