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Force users to Web Page Using DHCP?

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I am looking for a way to force users to a particular page when they connect to the network. I want to use DHCP to do this so that when they connect to network and get an IP from DHCP they are forced to a particular page when they open IE. I can't set this with a reg hack or anything as I will not have access to the PC's before hand. I need a way to do this using DHCP so please don't post non DHCP solutions or ideas.

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by billc124

Not acceptable. I know that this can be done because I have seen examples of it. I just don't know how.

by tamj123

I think this is what looking for:

"Proxy Autodiscovery provides a DHCP client with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that points to the proxy configuration file. The configuration file is created by your network administrator during the deploymentof Internet Explorer 5.0 on your local intranet. The configuration file may contain settings for other Internet Explorer 5.0 configuration options, such as the default home page, or settings for locating and using a proxy server."
Proxy Autodiscovery is available for Windows 2000 DHCP clients using Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater.

To add Proxy Autodiscovery functionality to your Windows 2000 DHCP server:

1. In DHCP Manager, right-click the appropriate DHCP server and press Select Predefined Options.

2. In the Option Class dialog, Select Standard Options and press Add.

3. In the Name column, type Proxy Autodiscovery Option.

4. In the Data Type dialog, press String and clear the Array box.

5. Press the Code box and type 252.

6. Select the Description box and type a brief description. Press OK.

7. Select the String box and type the URL that points to the location of the configuration file.

8. Press OK and exit DHCP Manager.

For each scope you wish to configure:

1. Double-click the appropriate scope in DHCP Manager.

2. Right-click Scope Options and press Configure Options.

3. Press Advanced.

4. In Vendor Class, press Standard Options.

5. In Available Options, select the 252 Proxy Autodiscovery box, and press OK.

by billc124

I don't have a proxy server for this, I want to force them to a particular page like the Cisco equipment in a Hotel can do. I am not talking about an Autoconfig file for the proxy server, unless that can do this with some setting in the proxy autoconfig file. I am looking to do this for a conference where everyone will be coming with laptops and I want them to just have to jack in and open IE to get started.

by billc124

I have found the solution I am looking for and have closed the question. I did not need to us a Proxy Autoconfig file.

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