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Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows?

From Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.microsoft.windows
Subject Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows?
Date 2025-09-14 10:35 +0100
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Marion wrote:

> Windows uses 3 proxy configuration methods to accommodate different
> environments, user needs & network policies. These mechanisms are:
> 1. Automatic Detection (WPAD)
> 2. Automatic Configuration Script (PAC file)
> 3. Manual Proxy Setup

WPAD is just a mechanism (two actually, one via DHCP, the other via DNS) 
to provide a PAC script.

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Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-11 17:46 +0000
  Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-11 22:18 +0200
    Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-11 20:50 +0000
      Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-12 08:25 +0200
        Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 02:07 +0000
          Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-14 08:59 +0200
            Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 10:08 +0000
              Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-14 15:11 +0200
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 17:25 +0000
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-09-14 18:39 +0100
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 18:05 +0000
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? MikeS <mikes@is.invalid> - 2025-09-14 20:09 +0100
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 19:51 +0000
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2025-09-15 14:11 +0100
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-17 19:34 +0000
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-15 01:30 +0200
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-15 07:34 +0000
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-15 12:20 +0200
                Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-17 20:01 +0000
          Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-09-14 09:44 +0200
            Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-18 06:42 +0000
          Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-09-14 10:35 +0100
            Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 10:20 +0000
  Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-21 16:02 +0000
    Re: Why do 3 completely different proxy mechanisms exist in Windows? Marion <mariond@facts.com> - 2025-10-30 00:47 -0600

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