Configuration Profile for Proxy Settings

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I have a new requirement to push all traffic through a cloud hosted proxy.

Previously I've simply used a script based on networksetup to configure active interfaces but recently have been testing the use of the proxy configuration policy to manage this. While I have a good understanding of how to configure the payload, I'm not sure how it's actually implemented on the workstation.

Usage: networksetup -setautoproxyurl <networkservice> <url>
    Set proxy auto-config to url for <networkservice> and enable it.

Does anyone have any idea or links to better describe how the payload is applied to the machine and what applications may adhere to the policy?

Thanks, James.

Hi,

We've used config profiles to set proxies in some cases (specifically desktops) where local proxies are in use at the site.

From what we've seen, it's a blanket setting that applies to all interfaces. We've also noticed that reboots are required before any changes take effect.

In most cases we're still relying on networksetup though as we can more easily turn it off and on with script logic and specify the interface we're interested in.

Here's a few of our write ups if it's of use:

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