Proxy Settings on XP Client

[Garyhind]

Hi

 

I wonder if someone can help. I have a 2008 server r2 with xp clients. The problem is that gpo is propagating to client. I get desktop and other customisation but not proxy settings. I have run rsop and the gpo is getting to client. I am at a loss. The windows 7 clients get policy from the preferences that I set in the user config - preferences - control panel settings - internet settings. But none of xp machines.

 

Any ideas?

[SYNACK]

Are the XP machines fully patched, I don't think that they support GPP - preferences - well at all, have you tried using policies instead?

[Garyhind]

The xp's are sp3. I suspected that they don't support prefs but I can't find the old way of 2003 server to set proxy.

[SYNACK]

Computer Config > Policies > Windows Settings > Internet Explorer I think.

 

You may need to use the Download Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack from Official Microsoft Download Center on one of the XP machines but I'm sure I've seen it in the 2008 version.

[SYNACK]

Here:

[Garyhind]

Thanks for the guide but thats the 2003 gp. Not like that on 2008 and 2012. I've just written a batch file as part of logon.bat that modifies reg with home page and proxy settings. This is work around until I can sort it.

 

REGEDIT4

 

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]

"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000001

"ProxyHttp1.1"=dword:00000000

"ProxyServer"="192.168.13.150:8080"

"ProxyOverride"=""

 

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Start Page"="Http://www.google.co.uk"

[XiJ]

It should still be there in the 2008 OS. We use it there for our clients.

[Garyhind]

Not sure if there is a difference to 2008 and 2008 r2. but there is no IEM within user config - windows settings. And deco not in 2012. I've already dealt with that little nightmare last week.

[SYNACK]

Thanks for the guide but thats the 2003 gp. Not like that on 2008 and 2012. I've just written a batch file as part of logon.bat that modifies reg with home page and proxy settings. This is work around until I can sort it.

 

REGEDIT4

 

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]

"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000001

"ProxyHttp1.1"=dword:00000000

"ProxyServer"="192.168.13.150:8080"

"ProxyOverride"=""

 

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Start Page"="Http://www.google.co.uk"

 

Thats a screenshot from at least 2008 if not r2, I have done it on an r2 box so it must be there.

[XiJ]

Yeah we use 2k8 R2 and I'm sure it's there. Gonna remote on to one of our severs to check when I get chance!

[MatthewL]

I believe proxy settings have always been a little iffy when applied with GPO. I for one have had no issues but I know few colleagues have had issues and scripted it in the end to modify the registry.

[XiJ]

Just checked on 2008 R2.

 

It's under user config -> policies -> windows settings -> Internet explorer maintenance -> connection

 

It is in our 'Standard' setup anyway.

[dksniper]

Out of curiosity are you using IE10?

[VeryPC_Tom_M]

IE (9 and) 10 is only available on Windows 7 or Windows 8.

 

Windows XP will support up to IE 8

[dksniper]

Good point. Just IE10 has caused us some minor problems with GPO but we are Win7.