Forcing users to Proxy Server

[btalon]

I have a proxy server and I am wanting to force the client machines to have to go through it before they go through the firewall. I have a 2003 server and an NT server. The DHCP sits on the NT server. I know you can set the proxy server in Internet Explorer on each individual client. I want to set the proxy server on each client automatically (either through a script or some other means, can you force it using DHCP or something?). I found a script to modify the registry, but am unsure on how to get it to run during a log on script. I have it saved as a .reg file.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000001
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000001
"ProxyHttp1.1"=dword:00000000
"ProxyServer"="

http://192.168.24.26:8080"

"ProxyOverride"="<local>"

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[NickFerrar]

Group Policy is probably your best bet

 

[sunil5]

btalon,

You've almost got it with the script. As NickFerrar says, you can use group policy.

But you are almost there with your script- just the add the following:

****************************************

REGEDIT4

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000001
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000001
"ProxyHttp1.1"=dword:00000000
"ProxyServer"="

http://192.168.24.26:8080"

"ProxyOverride"="<local>"

*****************************************
Save this in a text editor as a .reg file, eg proxy.reg --
Then just reference it in a batch file by typing something like the following and saving it as a .bat file eg proxy.bat:

regedit /s \\servername\netlogon\proxy.reg

This presumes you put both the .reg and .bat file in the netlogon folder.


Sunil.

 

[SMO6]

Yes, don't meant ot be a jerk but you've heard of group policy, right?

 

[sunil5]

SM06,

If you are trying to imply that group policy is an easier way to do it then yes I know it is. NickFerrar already stated that as an option. I thought I'd finish off what btalon started off with.

The choice is btalon's as to which one he chooses to use.

Sunil

 

[Igore]

OK, I'll bite....Where in the many pages of GP can one define and control the Proxy Server Config? I see some of the related settings. In User Config\Admin Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Disable Changing Proxy Settings etc.

I was hoping to find a Policy that would allow me to define the IP and Port of the Proxy server and force those settings down to the clients.

 

[sunil5]

Igore,

The settings you require are in:

User Config\Window Settings\Connection - click on 'Proxy Settings'. Here you can define both the IP and ports as you specify.

Sunil.