RE: [squid-users] IE5/Win2k/WPAD not working

From: Adam Aube <aaube@dont-contact.us>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 08:49:28 -0400

> Basically: from the Win2k box's IE5 I can open "http://wpad/wpad.dat"
> perfectly. Even "http://wpad.mydomain.com/wpad.dat", etc. These in
> reality point to an apache server.

> Konqueror DOES work with it : set up the autodetect settings - NOT
> autoconf URL - in the proxy configuration dialog and it does find the
> script. But IE5 won't!!! Web server logs confirm that konqueror is
> retrieving wpad.dat whenever it needs it.

These suggestions aren't that great, but if you don't get any others:

1) Make sure you have the latest service pack for your version of IE
2) Try reinstalling IE if you haven't already
3) Call Microsoft - it's definitely their problem

Adam

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