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How-to: Internet Explorer isn't auto-discovering http://wpad/wpad.dat auto-config #answer #computers #development

Internet Explorer isn’t auto-discovering http://wpad/wpad.dat auto-config

I am being driven to frustration by this problem.

I have set up a file called wpad.dat (essentially, a proxy.pac file renamed) and put it on an internal web site. I’ve set up DNS entries so host name wpad is a CNAME for the web server. I set the appropriate MIME type for .dat files on the web site. I removed wpad from the…

Solution: Internet Explorer isn't auto-discovering http://wpad/wpad.dat auto-config #it #dev #development

Internet Explorer isn’t auto-discovering http://wpad/wpad.dat auto-config

I am being driven to frustration by this problem.

I have set up a file called wpad.dat (essentially, a proxy.pac file renamed) and put it on an internal web site. I’ve set up DNS entries so host name wpad is a CNAME for the web server. I set the appropriate MIME type for .dat files on the web site. I removed wpad from the…