Changing proxy settings

[bon_clay]

Just got a new smoothwall proxy and we're trying to change the proxy settings with GPO. We have set the default domain policy to point to the new proxy server but when logging in as a teacher or student the settings are either the old proxy settings or are just blank. Running rsop on the machine shows that it should be applied. Logging in as admin seems to work fine.

[sukh]

Hi

 

Check where and who the policy is being applied to. Check if the policy is being applied at the computer section or user section then make sure the policy is applied to the users (where they reside) or computers (where they reside).

 

Sukh

[3s-gtech]

The proxy settings can also be stored in profiles. I would avoid doing too many changes to the default domain profile (as MS best practice suggests) and instead granulate it down a bit further. Try creating a new GPO just for this.

[ihaveaproblem]

Maybe try a gpupdate /force on the machine as well?

[bon_clay]

Hi

 

Check where and who the policy is being applied to. Check if the policy is being applied at the computer section or user section then make sure the policy is applied to the users (where they reside) or computers (where they reside).

 

Sukh

The policy is applied to the user section.

 

The proxy settings can also be stored in profiles. I would avoid doing too many changes to the default domain profile (as MS best practice suggests) and instead granulate it down a bit further. Try creating a new GPO just for this.

 

The last NM had applied the proxy settings to default domain policy so I thought it would be just an easy change. I have also tried to disable proxy settings in default domain and setting the proxy policy in a new gpo and have also tried deleting profiles before logging on.

[bon_clay]

I think i have sorted the problem out now. In the computer configuration policy 'Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per-user)' was enabled I have disabled it now and seems to be working.

[sukh]

great :-)