Configure HTTP Proxy

This policy setting allows you to specify the HTTP proxy settings for Windows Media Player.

If you enable this policy setting, select one of the following proxy types:

- Autodetect: the proxy settings are automatically detected.
- Custom: unique proxy settings are used.
- Use browser proxy settings: browser's proxy settings are used.

If the Custom proxy type is selected, the rest of the options on the Setting tab must be specified because no default settings are used for the proxy. The options are ignored if Autodetect or Browser is selected.

The Configure button on the Network tab in the Player is not available for the HTTP protocol and the proxy cannot be configured. If the "Hide network tab" policy setting is also enabled, the entire Network tab is hidden.

This policy is ignored if the "Streaming media protocols" policy setting is enabled and HTTP is not selected.

If you disable this policy setting, the HTTP proxy server cannot be used and the user cannot configure the HTTP proxy.

If you do not configure this policy setting, users can configure the HTTP proxy settings.

Proxy type

0. Autodetect
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
   Value Name	ProxyType
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	3

   Registry Hive	Registry Path:	Value Name	Value Type	Value
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	AutodetectProxy	REG_DWORD	1
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	UseProxy	DELETE
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	UseBrowserProxy	DELETE

1. Custom
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
   Value Name	ProxyType
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	2

   Registry Hive	Registry Path:	Value Name	Value Type	Value
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	UseProxy	REG_DWORD	1
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	AutodetectProxy	DELETE
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	UseBrowserProxy	DELETE

2. Use browser proxy settings
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
   Value Name	ProxyType
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	1

   Registry Hive	Registry Path:	Value Name	Value Type	Value
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	UseBrowserProxy	REG_DWORD	1
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	AutodetectProxy	DELETE
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP	UseProxy	DELETE

The following options apply only to custom proxies.

Proxy address

Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
Value Name	ProxyAddress
Value Type	REG_SZ
Default Value

Proxy port

Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
Value Name	ProxyPort
Value Type	REG_DWORD
Default Value	80
Min Value	1
Max Value	65535

Bypass proxy for local addresses

Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
Value Name	BypassProxyLocal
Value Type	REG_DWORD
Default Value	0
True Value	1
False Value	0

Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with

Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP
Value Name	ExludeFromProxy
Value Type	REG_SZ
Default Value