Proxy On OFF Switch with get current state v2

2011/12/09 | By | Reply More

A useful vbscript  for Laptop users who work in and out of the office and are behind a proxy server when in the office and are not when out of the office. For those users who have difficulty changing the settings manually through internet explorer this script can save them and your helpdesk invaluable amounts of time and headaches.
This script detects the current proxy state and depending on that sate prompts you to enable or disable it.
It also auomatically closes IE so the settings take effect immediately and then re- launches IE with the new settings.
The only variable thats needs to be changed is on line 47
Replace <Domain Proxy Server> with the IP or name of your domain proxy server without the brackets <> eg. ContosoProxy:80

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'Proxy On OFF Switch with get current state v2
'Dec. 6, 2011
On Error Resume Next
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

DimSetting = WshShell.RegRead ("HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable")

If DimSetting = 1 Then 
'Wscript.Echo "Proxy is Currently Enabled"

returnvalue=MsgBox ("Do you want to DISABLE the Proxy?", 36, "Proxy state is Currently ENABLED")

if returnvalue = 6 then 
' BEGIN CALLOUT A
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\" & _
	"CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable", _
	0, "REG_DWORD"
' END CALLOUT A

wShshell.Run "taskkill /im iexplore.exe",0,True
WScript.Sleep 500 'give kill time to take effect

'Inform User that the task is done.
Mybox = MsgBox("Proxy is now disabled" ,vbOkOnly,"Proxy is Disabled")
're-launch internet explorer
wShshell.Run "iexplore.exe"
End If
WScript.Quit

Else 
'Wscript.Echo "Proxy is Currently Disabled" 
End If

returnvalue=MsgBox ("Do you want to ENABLE the Proxy?", 36, "Proxy state is Currently DISABLED")

If returnvalue = "" Then
  WScript.Quit
End If

if returnvalue = 6 then 
' BEGIN CALLOUT A
'Replace <Domain Proxy Server> in line 47  with IP or your proxy server name without the <> eg. ContosoProxy:80
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\" & _
	"CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable", _
	1, "REG_DWORD"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\" & _
	"CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer","<Domain Proxy Server>:80", "REG_SZ"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\" & _
	"CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyOverride","<local>", "REG_SZ"
' END CALLOUT A

wShshell.Run "taskkill /im iexplore.exe",0,True

WScript.Sleep 500 'give kill time to take effect

'Inform User that the task is done.
Mybox = MsgBox("Proxy is enabled and set to enter your companies proxy server",vbOkOnly,"Proxy Enabled")
're-launch internet explorer
wShshell.Run "iexplore.exe"
End If

WScript.Quit

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