Question

Proxy settings in IE - online vs. offline

Active Directory, Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Policies, Desktop management applications

Hello:

Does anyone know of a way to script (perhaps in a login script) the addition of IE proxy settings, and then disable these same settings using a logoff script? This is for my mobile users. On the LAN I need then to use my proxy server, but if the proxy settings are still in place when they are off the LAN then their connection fails when using a public hotspot, hotel broadband, etc. I have shown users how to disable the proxy settings when working offline, but this is still my #1 issue for traveling users. If I could automate the configure/de-configure process it would be particularly valuable.

Best regards... Bill

I will suggest you to use the MS Scripting pages. If you go to this site, you will find a script to retrieve the TCP/IP configuration of your client (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/network/client/list/nwlsvb02.mspx). With this information, particularly with the DNS Suffix, you can determine if your client is local or remote.
Then you can use a script (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/os/registry/osrgvb04.mspx) to update the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet SettingsProxyEnable"

I let you the pleasure to write the definitive script.