Registry key to change the proxy option in IE (W95) [Archive]

Jama

03-29-2002, 07:50 PM

I once helped a friend register with an ISP. At the end of the registration, I was asked to click on a link to start downloading an auto configuration file. The instruction said I should open it from it’s current location and not save it to my hard disk. I hate people telling me what to do, so I saved it to my HD, then opened it in Notepad.
I discovered a very easy way to configure 1000’s of computers with just one file!

The ISP is called Freeserve. Replace its details with yours.
Some of this stuff will only be useful to you if you are an ISP.
The rest of it however, can be very useful to any one looking for a way to easily configure a pc, back-up his Internet and email configurations or transfer those setting from one pc to another.

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Copy the text between the lines into Notepad, replace with your details, then save it as "Somthing.ins". "ins" stand for Internet Communication Settings.

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[Internet_Mail] <<<<<<<< Use to configure Outlook Express >>>>>>>>
Window_Title=Outlook Express provided by Freeserve
Use_IMAP=No
SMTP_Server=smtp.freeserve.com
POP_Server=pop.freeserve.com
Default_Client=Yes
Logon_Using_SPA=No
Infopane=http://www.freeserve.com/email/outlook/infopane.htm
Welcome_Message=http://www.freeserve.com/email/outlook/welcome.htm
Welcome_Name=Freeserve
Welcome_Address=info@freeserve.com
Infopane_Bitmap=
Install_Mail_16=0
Pop_Logon_Password=MyPassword
Pop_Logon_Name=Gates.fsnet.co.uk
Email_Address=Bill@Gates.fsnet.co.uk
Domain=Gates.fsnet.co.uk
Email_Name=Bill Gates
Junk_Mail_Filtering=1

<<<<<<<< Use to configure Internet Explorer Home, Search, Help and Quik Links >>>>>>>>
Home_Page=http://www.freeserve.com/
Search_Page=http://www.freeserve.com/iesearch/default.htm
Help_Page=http://www.freeserve.com/help/
Quick_Link_1_Name=Freeserve.url
Quick_Link_1=http://www.freeserve.com/
Quick_Link_2_Name=About Freeserve.url
Quick_Link_2=http://www.freeserve.com/about/
Quick_Link_3_Name=Auctions.url
Quick_Link_3=http://www.freeserve.com/auctions/
NoWelcome=1
Quick_Link_1_Icon=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\f avicon.ico
Quick_Link_2_Icon=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\f avicon.ico
Quick_Link_3_Icon=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\f avicon.ico
Quick_Link_4_Name=Chat.url
Quick_Link_4=http://www.freeserve.com/chat/
Quick_Link_4_Icon=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\f avicon.ico
Quick_Link_5_Name=Email.url
Quick_Link_5=http://www.freeserve.com/email/
Quick_Link_5_Icon=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\f avicon.ico
Quick_Link_6_Name=Search.url
Quick_Link_6=http://www.freeserve.com/search/
Quick_Link_6_Icon=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\f avicon.ico
Quick_Link_7_Name=Freeserve Online Help.url
Quick_Link_7=http://www.freeserve.com/help/
[FavoritesEx] <<<<<<<<< Use to configure Internet Explorer Favorites>>>>>>>>>>
Title1=Freeserve.url
URL1=http://www.freeserve.com/
IconFile1=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title2=About Freeserve.url
URL2=http://www.freeserve.com/about/
IconFile2=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title3=Auctions.url
URL3=http://www.freeserve.com/auctions/
IconFile3=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title4=Chat.url
URL4=http://www.freeserve.com/chat/
IconFile4=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title5=Email.url
URL5=http://www.freeserve.com/email/
IconFile5=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title6=Search.url
URL6=http://www.freeserve.com/search/
IconFile6=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title7=Freeserve Online Help.url
URL7=http://www.freeserve.com/help/
Title8=Freeserve Channels\Business.url
URL8=http://www.freeserve.com/business/
IconFile8=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title9=Freeserve Channels\Careers.url
URL9=http://www.freeserve.com/careers/
IconFile9=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon.i co
Title10=Freeserve Channels\Entertainment.url
URL10=http://www.freeserve.com/entertainment/
IconFile10=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title11=Freeserve Channels\Learning.url
URL11=http://www.freeserve.com/learning/
IconFile11=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title12=Freeserve Channels\Life.url
URL12=http://www.freeserve.com/life/
IconFile12=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title13=Freeserve Channels\Money.url
URL13=http://www.freeserve.com/money/
IconFile13=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title14=Freeserve Channels\News & Weather.url
URL14=http://www.freeserve.com/news/
IconFile14=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title15=Freeserve Channels\SHOP@Freeserve.url
URL15=http://www.freeserve.com/shopping/
IconFile15=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title16=Freeserve Channels\Sport.url
URL16=http://www.freeserve.com/sport/
IconFile16=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title17=Freeserve Channels\Today.url
URL17=http://www.freeserve.com/
IconFile17=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title18=Freeserve Channels\Travel.url
URL18=http://www.freeserve.com/travel/
IconFile18=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico
Title19=Freeserve Channels\Women.url
19=http://www.icircle.co.uk/
IconFile19=c:\temp\iedktemp\branding\favs\favicon. ico

[Favorites] <<<<<<<< Use to configure Internet Explorer Channels >>>>>>>>
Freeserve.url=http://www.freeserve.com/
About Freeserve.url=http://www.freeserve.com/about/
Auctions.url=http://www.freeserve.com/auctions/
Chat.url=http://www.freeserve.com/chat/
Email.url=http://www.freeserve.com/email/
Search.url=http://www.freeserve.com/search/
Freeserve Online Help.url=http://www.freeserve.com/help/
Freeserve Channels\Business.url=http://www.freeserve.com/business/
Freeserve Channels\Careers.url=http://www.freeserve.com/careers/
Freeserve Channels\Entertainment.url=http://www.freeserve.com/entertainment/
Freeserve Channels\Learning.url=http://www.freeserve.com/learning/
Freeserve Channels\Life.url=http://www.freeserve.com/life/
Freeserve Channels\Money.url=http://www.freeserve.com/money/
Freeserve Channels\News & Weather.url=http://www.freeserve.com/news/
Freeserve Channels\SHOP@Freeserve.url=http://www.freeserve.com/shopping/
Freeserve Channels\Sport.url=http://www.freeserve.com/sport/
Freeserve Channels\Today.url=http://www.freeserve.com/
Freeserve Channels\Travel.url=http://www.freeserve.com/travel/
Freeserve Channels\Women.url=http://www.icircle.co.uk/

[Proxy] <<<<<<<< obvious right? >>>>>>>>
HTTP_Proxy_Server=http://www-cache.freeserve.com:8080
FTP_Proxy_Server=http://www-cache.freeserve.com:8080
Gopher_Proxy_Server=
Secure_Proxy_Server=
Socks_Proxy_Server=
Use_Same_Proxy=0
Proxy_Override=<local>
Proxy_Enable=1

[Entry] <<<<<<<< this creates a new Dial Up Connection >>>>>>>>
Entry_Name=Freeserve Anytime 23.03.02

[Phone] <<<<<<<< Phone number and dialling rules for the new DUN >>>>>>>>
Phone_Number=08089916001
Area_Code=
Country_Code=44
Country_ID=44
Dial_As_Is=Yes

[User] <<<<<<<< User data >>>>>>>>>
Requires_Logon=Yes
Name= Gates.fsnet.co.uk
Password= MyPassword
Display_Password=yes

[Server] <<<<<<<< DUP properties 1 >>>>>>>>
SW_Compress=No
PW_Encrypt=No
Type=PPP
Network_Logon=no
SW_Encrypt=no
Negotiate_NetBEUI=no
Negotiate_IPX/SPX=no
Negotiate_TCP/IP=Yes

[TCP/IP] <<<<<<<< DUP properties 2 >>>>>>>>
Specify_Server_Address=No
IP_Header_Compress=No
Gateway_On_Remote=Yes
DNS_Address=
DNS_Alt_Address=

[Internet_News] <<<<<< No idea, if you figure it out, let me know >>>>>>>>
freeserve.announce=
freeserve.chat=
freeserve.discuss=
freeserve.games.quake=
freeserve.help.acorn=
freeserve.help.isdn=
freeserve.help.mac=
freeserve.help.misc=
freeserve.help.modems=
freeserve.help.unix=
freeserve.help.webspace=
freeserve.help.windows.browser=
freeserve.help.windows.misc=
freeserve.help.windows.news=
freeserve.test=
freeserve.webspace.announce=
freeserve.webspace.authoring=

[Outlook_Express_Global] <<<<<< No idea, if you figure it out, let me know >>>>>>>>
Read_Only=1
Hide_MSN=1

[Branding] <<<<<< No idea, if you figure it out, let me know >>>>>>>>
NoClear=1

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Delete every thing between “<<” and “>>” and the "<<>>" signs as well.

If you double click a “.ins” file in windows explorer, you’ll get a warning massage, I don’t thing you’d get the warning if you call the ins file from a batch.
Give it a try.

Another way is to use Internet Explorer Administration Kit 6

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/downloads/ieak6/default.asp

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Jama