ie 7 proxy

In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

If you could come up with some ideas or a concept, I wouldn't mind doing a mockup of the idea and sending it along :o)
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In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

But surely if its an important issue which needs to be address, then you would just develop a programe which you could switch proxy and it automatically updates into the Internet Explroer proxy. But I do agree with you it would be nice to see a Proxy Management syste,
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"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message

If you could come up with some ideas or a concept, I wouldn't mind doing a mockup of the idea and sending it along :o)
-- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
--- Original message follows --- "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

http://i2.tinypic.com/rby78m.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/rby5vp.jpg
This is what i had in mind
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message

If you could come up with some ideas or a concept, I wouldn't mind doing a mockup of the idea and sending it along :o)
-- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
--- Original message follows --- "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

Hmmm... Great Idea. But, Their must be a good enough reason for why Microsoft hasn't thought about developing a Proxy Center/Management like they have with Synz Center, Mobiel Center, Welcome Center... -- Deansweb2004|NT - Dean Wronowski Server2003 R2 (Grasshoppers) NNTP Hoster SourceCentral - http://www.deansweb2004.com
"Howard" wrote in message

http://i2.tinypic.com/rby78m.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/rby5vp.jpg
This is what i had in mind
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message If you could come up with some ideas or a concept, I wouldn't mind doing a mockup of the idea and sending it along :o)
-- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
--- Original message follows --- "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

I thought this was where ISA came in? -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Deansweb2004|NT" wrote in message

Hmmm... Great Idea. But, Their must be a good enough reason for why Microsoft hasn't thought about developing a Proxy Center/Management like they have with Synz Center, Mobiel Center, Welcome Center... -- Deansweb2004|NT - Dean Wronowski Server2003 R2 (Grasshoppers) NNTP Hoster SourceCentral - http://www.deansweb2004.com
"Howard" wrote in message http://i2.tinypic.com/rby78m.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/rby5vp.jpg
This is what i had in mind
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message If you could come up with some ideas or a concept, I wouldn't mind doing a mockup of the idea and sending it along :o)
-- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
--- Original message follows --- "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

That doesnt give the user/client the ability to change proxys, since it uses the Proxy from the ISA Server in order to connect to the internet.
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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

I thought this was where ISA came in? -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Deansweb2004|NT" wrote in message Hmmm... Great Idea. But, Their must be a good enough reason for why Microsoft hasn't thought about developing a Proxy Center/Management like they have with Synz Center, Mobiel Center, Welcome Center... -- Deansweb2004|NT - Dean Wronowski Server2003 R2 (Grasshoppers) NNTP Hoster SourceCentral - http://www.deansweb2004.com
"Howard" wrote in message http://i2.tinypic.com/rby78m.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/rby5vp.jpg
This is what i had in mind
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message If you could come up with some ideas or a concept, I wouldn't mind doing a mockup of the idea and sending it along :o)
-- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
--- Original message follows --- "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

I couldn't agree more with this issue, but I don't think have a quick link is the fix, if you do want a shortcut to fix it I am sure this could be done, I can think of 2 ways (I could probs think of loads more, but ..... this will get you going) :
Way 1, point your IE at proxy called MAGICPROXY write a batch program the edits the host file to point MAGICPROXY at your PROXY
Way 2, work out what part of the reg IE uses for its proxy settings, this wont be to hard to find. Create a .REG file and import it.
As computers become more mobile, its a bigger issue, you should be able to setup proxy based on your subnet , the NIC that is being or the wireless access point. Also you should have a list of preferred proxy's, like you do with DNS.
A good example, when I am connected to my LAN I use a proxy server called, proxy, when I go mobile, e.g. work in a hotel room, I use wireless and I have the change my proxy settings, when I got back to work, I change them again :(.
Vista improves the mobile world, but not on all fronts.
I may send this to my vista contact, see what they say.
Steve "Howard" wrote in message

In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

Do people on the Vista development team read these newsgroups?
Is it too late to sign up for Vista beta? There needs to be a way for us, MSDN subscribers to make suggestions and report bugs.
And we should get all the other cool betas too. hint office 2007 :)
"Steve Drake" wrote in message

I couldn't agree more with this issue, but I don't think have a quick link is the fix, if you do want a shortcut to fix it I am sure this could be done, I can think of 2 ways (I could probs think of loads more, but ..... this will get you going) :
Way 1, point your IE at proxy called MAGICPROXY write a batch program the edits the host file to point MAGICPROXY at your PROXY
Way 2, work out what part of the reg IE uses for its proxy settings, this wont be to hard to find. Create a .REG file and import it.
As computers become more mobile, its a bigger issue, you should be able to setup proxy based on your subnet , the NIC that is being or the wireless access point. Also you should have a list of preferred proxy's, like you do with DNS.
A good example, when I am connected to my LAN I use a proxy server called, proxy, when I go mobile, e.g. work in a hotel room, I use wireless and I have the change my proxy settings, when I got back to work, I change them again :(.
Vista improves the mobile world, but not on all fronts.
I may send this to my vista contact, see what they say.
Steve "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents

Howard wrote:

Do people on the Vista development team read these newsgroups?
Is it too late to sign up for Vista beta? There needs to be a way for us, MSDN subscribers to make suggestions and report bugs.
And we should get all the other cool betas too. hint office 2007 :)

You should be checking on what access you have via your MSDN subscription online.

Us MSDN subscribers can report feedback/bugs.
Double click the big blue icon that is on the Vista desktop by default ('Report feedback' I think, not on Vista right now) and follow the instructions.
The only thing we can't do is get feedback on the stuff we report. :(
And yes, we should get Office 2007 too. :D -- </Slugsie> "Howard" wrote in message

Do people on the Vista development team read these newsgroups?
Is it too late to sign up for Vista beta? There needs to be a way for us, MSDN subscribers to make suggestions and report bugs.
And we should get all the other cool betas too. hint office 2007 :)

I just found this
http://www.mobilenetswitch.com/Screenshots/
This is the kind of thing that i would like.
Steve "Steve Drake" wrote in message

I couldn't agree more with this issue, but I don't think have a quick link is the fix, if you do want a shortcut to fix it I am sure this could be done, I can think of 2 ways (I could probs think of loads more, but ..... this will get you going) :
Way 1, point your IE at proxy called MAGICPROXY write a batch program the edits the host file to point MAGICPROXY at your PROXY
Way 2, work out what part of the reg IE uses for its proxy settings, this wont be to hard to find. Create a .REG file and import it.
As computers become more mobile, its a bigger issue, you should be able to setup proxy based on your subnet , the NIC that is being or the wireless access point. Also you should have a list of preferred proxy's, like you do with DNS.
A good example, when I am connected to my LAN I use a proxy server called, proxy, when I go mobile, e.g. work in a hotel room, I use wireless and I have the change my proxy settings, when I got back to work, I change them again :(.
Vista improves the mobile world, but not on all fronts.
I may send this to my vista contact, see what they say.
Steve "Howard" wrote in message In a corporate environment where multiple proxies are available. Going to internet options and entering the ip address of the proxy each time is a pain. IE 7 needs a better proxy management interface and a menu that lets us switch between proxies easily. or even better, have command line parameters when we can create custom shortcut. "iexplorer.exe \p 127.0.0.1:8540"
just my 2 cents