How to apply changed proxy settings (AutoConfigURL) with powershell

Question

My proxy is configured using the "automatic configuration script" option in the LAN settings dialog in IE. In order to toggle this settings I have written the following powershell script:

$proxyScript = 'http://example.com/files/wish.pac'
$debug = $TRUE
$currentValue = Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" -Name AutoConfigURL -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if($debug)
{
    Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"
}

if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($currentValue))
{
    Write-Host "Proxy-AutoConfigURL is actually disabled"
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" -Name AutoConfigURL -value $proxyScript
    Write-Host "Proxy-AutoConfigURL is enabled: " + $proxyScript
}
else
{
    Write-Host "Proxy-AutoConfigURL is actually enabled"
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" -Name AutoConfigURL
    Write-Host "Proxy-AutoConfigURL is disabled."
}

if($debug)
{
    Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"
}

The script seems to work as the values have changed in IE's LAN settings dialog after having executed the script. But they seem not to be applied in IE and other applications using the system wide settings. Only when I click on the OK button in the LAN settings dialog the updated values get applied.

Is there a way to apply the changed settings automatically using powershell?

Are you sure the ProxyEnable-value is 0?

Frode F.
– Frode F.

2015-04-14 10:54:17 +00:00
Commented Apr 14, 2015 at 10:54 — Frode F.
– Frode F., Commented Apr 14, 2015 at 10:54
works great, thanks!

What Would Be Cool
– What Would Be Cool

2016-06-17 12:47:11 +00:00
Commented Jun 17, 2016 at 12:47 — What Would Be Cool
– What Would Be Cool, Commented Jun 17, 2016 at 12:47

stema · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-15 21:40:06Z

7

You need to notify the system about update. Check out my proxy module which doesn't handle autoconfig but the principle is the same

https://github.com/majkinetor/posh/blob/master/MM_Network/Update-Proxy.ps1

See refresh-system function.

edited Mar 15, 2016 at 21:40

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answered Apr 14, 2015 at 16:05

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3 Comments

stema Over a year ago

thanks for this answer, your link was not working anymore, I fixed it.

majkinetor Over a year ago

Thanks, I changed module name later :)

Oliver Hader Over a year ago

What (if any) might be the disadvantages of calling refresh-system e.g. each 5 minutes?

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