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Proxy Settings in IE5

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by caseys

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We use the proxy server for web browsing but some users untick the option to 'use a proxy server' and still get internet access thus bypassing the proxy server and the restrictions set on browsing. Why if we use proxy for our Web browsing does the system still give you web access if you choose not to use it and can you hide or disable the connections option so users cannot change it themselves.

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by erikdr

A) Yes, you can hide/disable the connections but that requires IE Admin kit. It is cheap but tough to master and script.
B) A much more safe option (because it will also work when users install Opera or NetScape themselves...) is a better DMZ/DNS/firewall construction.
Make sure that your users' DNS simply does NOT serve addresses outside the company, and maybe also configure NAT in the DMZ. Then the users are really forced to use the proxy.

Wishing you all the best,

- The Netherlands

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