How to force proxy settings via group policy
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This article describes how to force proxy settings via group policy.
- Click Start – All programs – Administrative Tools – Group Policy Management.
- Create or Edit Group Policy Objects.
- Expand User configuration – Policies – Windows Settings – Internet Explorer Maintenance – Connection.
- In right Pane Proxy Settings.
For some security reasons maybe administrator need to prevent end users from change their proxy settings
You can do it with group policy follow this steps:
- Click Start – All programs – Administrative Tools – Group Policy Management.
- Create or Edit Group Policy Objects.
- Expand Computer Configuration – Administrative Templates – Windows Components – Internet Explorer – Internet Control Panel
- In right Pane Disable the Connections page (Enabled)
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Posted on October 20, 2011, in Group Policy, HOW TO ?, Tips and Tricks and tagged Disable the Connections page, proxy settings. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
Does this prevent users that use other browsers such as Firefox to change their browser proxy settings essentially bypassing this configuration/restriction?
No, this not prevent users that use other browser. But you can Prevent other browser from running by AppLocker Policy see this post
https://mabdelhamid.wordpress.com/2011/10/23/how-to-configure-applocker-group-policy-to-prevent-software-from-running/
hi… if i want to set a custome page instead of IP, how can i do that?
Hello. Great Technical Blog you have. I am using Windows 2008 SP2 GPO in order to enable proxy settings on user’s workstation. It works fine with Internet Explorer 9 but NOT with Internet Explorer 11. Any help will be greatly appreciate it. Thank you
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