Proxy GPO not applying

[NetworkNinja]

Hi,

 

Does anyone use a proxy on there network?

 

We are having problems with the group policy pushing out to all clients/Computers. I have created a GPO called "Web Security Service Proxy Policy" and within that policy under- User Configuration - Preferences - Control Panel Settins - Internet Settings. I have created one for Internet Explorer 8 and 10 and configured the settings to match the proxy settings we require. I have tested the settings manually on the laptop and it works fine.

 

Anyone have any ideas? I have also ran gpresult /r and it tells me that the policy has not been applied and its empty.

 

[Davit2005]

I'd use reg keys instead, what I ended up doing at last place but this may cause issues if these are laptops being taken off site.

[NetworkNinja]

I'd use reg keys instead, what I ended up doing at last place but this may cause issues if these are laptops being taken off site.

 

Hi Davit2005

 

How would i go about using Reg Keys because i have never had to use them before for GPO Settings ETC, if i am honest its not just for the laptops its for all domain devices, it just happens i am using a laptop to test everything.

 

We need the proxy service to work because we are implementing smoothwall web filter and we want to use the authentication method which knows who is logged on. (Smoothwall Advised us to do this) Once we have done this i can then create a policy on the smoothwall which will basically say any devices which don't have the proxy settings available will be re-directed to the SSL Login Page.

[ollyyllo]

These are the reg keys I use, I have had no problems, they work on win7 and win10 for both ie11 and edge, not tested on ie8 or ie10 but they should work.

 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable

D-Word= 1

 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer

REG-SZ= http=YOUR PROXY:YOUR PORT NUMBER;https=YOUR PROXY:YOUR PORT NUMBER;ftp=YOUR PROXY:YOUR PORT NUMBER

 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyOverride

REG-SZ= YOUR LOCAL EXCEPTIONS;

 

Replace the bold text with your settings

 

You can deploy them using group policy, create a update rule under - User Configuration\Preferences\Windows Settings\Registry

Edited March 9, 2017 by ollyyllo

[3s-gtech]

Can we see a shot of the rest of the settings, like the menu above that one and the GPO itself? GPP IE preferences have been totally reliable for me since I moved to them back in 2010 - the system does work fundamentally but it can be bit backwards to set up. Are you having issues with any other policies applying?

[speckytecky]

We are another establishment suffering proxy conflicts. Ours picks up one from NT days. Searcht find where it's coming from. For those afflicted a log off and log straight back proxy that GPO is meant to be pushing out.

[Vasriel]

See this thread here IE 10 Proxy Settings Windows 7

 

I used this to sort my proxy problems.

[NB9457]

We heavily use Chrome, so we have a Chrome policy with a proxy pac, works for laptops off site then, IE also seems to pick the settings up, but luckily we don't have to support IE at all! So if you do have Chrome, that's an easy solution!

[NetworkNinja]

Just to let everyone know that i have now got this working by using the REG Keys Thank-you so much everyone for the advice regarding this matter

[mrwoberts]

Hi @NB9457

 

Would you mind sharing your proxy pac. This is on my project list so I might aswell get started seeing how it works...

Did you say you apply your pac through a Chrome policy, or do you use a GPP?

[NB9457]

Hi @NB9457

 

Would you mind sharing your proxy pac. This is on my project list so I might aswell get started seeing how it works...

Did you say you apply your pac through a Chrome policy, or do you use a GPP?

We use a Chrome GPO setting, all we do is have a link to the smoothwall box where the pac file is and it pulls it down when the client logs in