Proxy and Non-Proxy Network Help

cheeblie

My dad has a notebook computer that his company has supplied him with. At work they use a proxy server and at home we do not. Is there anyway I can setup Internet Explorer so that whenever he logs on at home it does not use a proxy server? He is not very computer savvy, so having him change the config every time seems unlikely. Right now I have him using Netscape to browse at home. That way I can setup Netscape to not use the proxy. I was hoping there might be a better way than doing this. I could also configure a proxy server to run on my network and change my subnet to match that of his work. Some advice would be nice.

Cheeblie

RussS

Just show him how to use the 'tools / internet options / connections" button with Internet Explorer. Nutscrape I leave to others ... lol.

cheeblie

That really isn't an option though. Is there some way I can make a batch file that executes the changes?

Cheeblie

RussS

Why isn't it an option?

cheeblie

Because that's horribly inconvenient and annoying. I wouldn't want to switch it every time I come home. I know that there has to be a way to do it without switching it every time.

Cheeblie

RussS

Ok, so it is inconvenient - life is like that sometimes unfortunately.
A question though .... how is your batch file going to differentiate between home and office?

cheeblie

I would have 2 separate icons on the desktop. One for home and one for office. He would just click the correct icon and it would turn off/on the proxy server automatically.

Cheeblie

RussS

You mean like having two different dial-up or network connections?

cheeblie

No, I mean like having a script that executes the change from proxy to non-proxy and vice versa.

Cheeblie