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Configure address or URL of proxy server (deprecated)

DEPRECATED: This policy is deprecated. It is currently supported but will become obsolete in a future release.

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

This policy is deprecated, use ProxySettings instead. It won't work in Microsoft Edge version 91.

Specifies the URL of the proxy server.

This policy is applied only if the ProxySettings policy isn't specified and you have selected fixed_servers in the ProxyMode policy. If you selected any other mode for configuring proxy policies, don't enable or configure this policy.

If you enable this policy, the proxy server configured by this policy will be used for all URLs.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, users can choose their own proxy settings while in this proxy mode. Leave this policy unconfigured if you've specified any other method for setting proxy policies.

For more options and detailed examples, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2094936.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • String

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ProxyServer
  • GP name: Configure address or URL of proxy server (deprecated)
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Proxy server
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

123.123.123.123:8080

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: ProxyServer
  • Value type: REG_SZ

Example registry value

123.123.123.123:8080

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ProxyServer
  • Example value:
<string>123.123.123.123:8080</string>

See also