IE11 Internet Explorer Maintenance Policies Gone in 2k8R2?

[JRA]

Welp, didn't need this at all Microsoft...

 

We've got the proxy option to bypass local addresses set in group policy. We set this up aeons ago and that's been that. However, now we need to modify some of these settings for one OU. What I want to do is change the list of sites that are in the proxy exceptions list. I've noticed that Internet Explorer Maintenance is just not there in User Configuration any more. Thanks Microsoft.

 

I thought I'd just knock the registry keys into HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings modifying ProxyOverride options but I can't seem to get anything to work! current script reads:

 

Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001

strComputer = "."

Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strKeyPath = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyOverride"
strValueName = ""
strValue = "www.fakesite.nothing.com"

objRegistry.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, strKeyPath, strValueName, strValue

 

Anyone know what to do, what I'm doing wrong and how to un-wrong it?

 

Thanks in advance for any help!

Edited June 4, 2018 by JRA

[LeMarchand]

Take a look in User>Prefs>Control Panel>IE, create a new instance of whatever the highest version you can is and double click - you should get the standard IE options window where you can go to connections>LAN settings then tick/set proxy and go to Advanced to set exceptions.

 

IIRC it's worth setting up a W7 machine + RSAT to remove any old IEM policies you have.

 

Awful planning by MS.

[Koldov]

Do you have Group Policy Preferences in Server 2008?

 

Configure Internet Explorer 11 Settings Using GPO | Windows OS Hub

[JRA]

Take a look in User>Prefs>Control Panel>IE, create a new instance of whatever the highest version you can is and double click - you should get the standard IE options window where you can go to connections>LAN settings then tick/set proxy and go to Advanced to set exceptions.

 

IIRC it's worth setting up a W7 machine + RSAT to remove any old IEM policies you have.

 

Awful planning by MS.

 

Cheers much! Yes I did try that but didn't get anywhere with it, just didn't seem to 'take'. I'll keep fiddling though, cheers again.

[JRA]

Do you have Group Policy Preferences in Server 2008?

 

Configure Internet Explorer 11 Settings Using GPO | Windows OS Hub

 

Ooh neat, I'll give that a look cheers.

[3s-gtech]

Wow, not seen this pop up for a long time! Have you only just rolled out IE11? Basically, GPP replaced this, and you can do everything you need there. You may still need to wipe the old IEM settings out of the policy, which can be a bit of a hack, or just roll back to IE9 and do it.

[JRA]

Wow, not seen this pop up for a long time! Have you only just rolled out IE11? Basically, GPP replaced this, and you can do everything you need there. You may still need to wipe the old IEM settings out of the policy, which can be a bit of a hack, or just roll back to IE9 and do it.

Hehe no no, but only just gone in to fiddle with anything; all set up and forgotten about yonks ago - this is the first time I've needed to make a change.

[DGardiner]

Cheers much! Yes I did try that but didn't get anywhere with it, just didn't seem to 'take'. I'll keep fiddling though, cheers again.

 

you have to press an F key to make things green for them to apply, i cant remember which one though, maybee f6?

[LeMarchand]

How to Remove Old Folder Redirection and Internet Explorer Maintenance Policies from GPOs – Bobb IT Co

 

This looks easier than the hassle I remember having to remove the old style policies.

[Koldov]

Wow, not seen this pop up for a long time!

 

For a minute after I answered I actually thought I had just gone all necro and resurrected a years old thread...

 

But yes, at the time iirc I also fell foul of not being able to remove the previous settings from the old IEM GPO.

[JRA]

Bleh, gave up. None of the above seemed to work, though I'm very grateful for all the assistance! I even had a go at the gpmc tools for an old XP VM I had sat around. Not a sausage.

 

In the end knocked up a policy further down that just puts in a nonsense proxy, so they get no internet at all. For some reason that one works alright.

 

Again folks thanks loads for the suggestions.