ProxySettingsLocation
String (file-name)
Not specified
Purpose
The optional ProxySettingsLocation parameter specifies where the proxy server configuration details used to open a TCP/IP network connection are defined.
The valid settings of the ProxySettingsLocation parameter are listed in the following table.
| Parameter Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Retrieves network proxy settings automatically |
| direct or none | No proxies are used |
| environment | Looks for the http_proxy environment variable, to obtain proxy host and port numbers |
| ini | Reads further settings from the |
| mozilla or netscape | Reads values from the file specified in the |
| registry | Reads settings from the Windows registry |
If the ProxySettingsLocation parameter is not defined or the value is not specified, the location of the proxy server configuration behaves as if ProxySettingsLocation=registry were specified.
This parameter applies only when the value of the
Parameter is read when …
An application first uses the
