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Set Windows Proxy Server via PowerShell
####
# SET-INTERNETPROXY
#
# DESCRIPTION
# This function will set the proxy server and (optional) Automatic configuration script.
#
# SYNTAX
# Set-InternetProxy [-Proxy] <string[]> [[-acs] <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
#
# EXAMPLES
# Set-InternetProxy -proxy "http=127.0.0.1:8080"
# Set-InternetProxy -proxy "https=127.0.0.1:8080"
# Set-InternetProxy -proxy "ftp=127.0.0.1:8080"
# Set-InternetProxy -proxy "socks=127.0.0.1:8080"
# Setting proxy information and (optinal) Automatic Configuration Script:
# Set-InternetProxy -proxy "proxy:7890" -acs "http://proxy:7892"
#
# SOURCE
# https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/PowerShell-function-Get-cba2abf5
####
Function Set-InternetProxy
{
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
[Parameter(Mandatory=$True,ValueFromPipeline=$true,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
[String[]]$Proxy,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$False,ValueFromPipeline=$true,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
[AllowEmptyString()]
[String[]]$acs
)
Begin
{
$regKey="HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"
}
Process
{
Set-ItemProperty -path $regKey ProxyEnable -value 1
Set-ItemProperty -path $regKey ProxyServer -value $proxy
Set-ItemProperty -path $regKey ProxyOverride -value "<local>"
if($acs)
{
Set-ItemProperty -path $regKey AutoConfigURL -Value $acs
}
}
End
{
Write-Output "Proxy is now enabled"
Write-Output "Proxy Server : $proxy"
if ($acs)
{
Write-Output "Automatic Configuration Script : $acs"
}
else
{
Write-Output "Automatic Configuration Script : Not Defined"
}
}
}
# Keep this line and make sure there is an empty line below this one
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