WPAD query

[maxrebo]

I have a WPAD entry setup on our network and this works fine when you manually add this to our mobile devices, is this supposed to work automatically? (added automatically to the devices when they join the network) or is the way that it works is that you have to always add it manually?

[sparkeh]

I have a WPAD entry setup on our network and this works fine when you manually add this to our mobile devices, is this supposed to work automatically? (added automatically to the devices when they join the network) or is the way that it works is that you have to always add it manually?

 

To make it work automatically you need to add entries to either DHCP or DNS (or both - different browsers respect different options).

Here's a good guide: https://findproxyforurl.com/wpad-introduction/

[maxrebo]

To make it work automatically you need to add entries to either DHCP or DNS (or both - different browsers respect different options).

Here's a good guide: https://findproxyforurl.com/wpad-introduction/

 

Thanks, just refreshing info on this, im right in thinking thsi process isnt supported on Apple devices? There fore a transparent proxy would be the best option?

[sparkeh]

Thanks, just refreshing info on this, im right in thinking thsi process isnt supported on Apple devices? There fore a transparent proxy would be the best option?

Just tested, if I set an auto proxy on an iOS device but leave the URL blank then it picks up the wpad (well chrome does anyway). Wonder if you can push this out with an MDM...

[Blue_Cookeh]

Just tested, if I set an auto proxy on an iOS device but leave the URL blank then it picks up the wpad (well chrome does anyway). Wonder if you can push this out with an MDM...

 

Don't know about Chrome specifically but we push out the wpad settings with our wireless network config in Meraki MDM and Chrome etc seems to work nicely. It also seems to let me set it to Automatic and leave the URL field blank.

 

[AlanD]

Personally....I'd prefer to use a transparent proxy at the gateway address - for mobile devices - Do you need the gateway address to be different from your proxy address?

[maxrebo]

Personally....I'd prefer to use a transparent proxy at the gateway address - for mobile devices - Do you need the gateway address to be different from your proxy address?

Yeah weve setup this on our Gateway (Sophos UTM) currently working a treat!