Proxy changing, internet explorer....

[Hydrate]

I am currently helping to find bugs in a school security system, at the moment im trying to block the changing of the internet explorer proxy, and im wondering, what ways are there to change the proxy besides the "Internet Options" menu? Is there any way through the address bar? Or perhaps other options??

Thank you for your help.

[PB]

You can change it through the Registry as far as I can remember, but
I'm not sure if that requires an IE or system restart to "apply" it.

[Hydrate]

You can change it through the Registry as far as I can remember, but
I'm not sure if that requires an IE or system restart to "apply" it.

Perhaps i should have been more clear, i dont mean in the usual ways, since most users of a school have no access to the registry. I mean perhaps through another program, or in the IE interface itself?

[Derek]

what ways are there to change the proxy besides the "Internet Options" menu?

I take it you mean right clicking on the IE icon AND through the control panel.

I know both get to the same options but it's always possible that you may overlook one or the other.

[Michael Vogel]

Make a DWORD key NoBrowserOptions (or other name listed below) in the registry path [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions] with the value 1 for disabling...

AlwaysPromptWhenDownload - Always prompt user when downloading files.
NoBrowserBars - Disable changes to browsers bars.
NoBrowserClose - Disable the option of closing Internet Explorer.
NoBrowserContextMenu - Disable right-click context menu.
NoBrowserOptions - Disable the Tools > Internet Options menu.
NoBrowserSaveAs - Disable the ability to Save As.
NoFavorites - Disable the Favorites.
NoFileNew - Disable the File > New command.
NoFileOpen - Disable the File > Open command.
NoFindFiles - Disable the Find Files command.
NoNavButtons - Disables the Forward and Back navigation buttons
NoOpeninNewWnd - Disable Open in New Window option.
NoPrinting - Remove Print and Print Preview from the File menu.
NoSelectDownloadDir - Disable the option of selecting a download directory.
NoTheaterMode - Disable the Full Screen view option.
NoViewSource - Disable the ability to view the page source HTML.
RestGoMenu - Remove Mail and News menu item.

[Trond]

I am currently helping to find bugs in a school security system, at the moment im trying to block the changing of the internet explorer proxy, and im wondering, what ways are there to change the proxy besides the "Internet Options" menu? Is there any way through the address bar? Or perhaps other options??

Thank you for your help.

You can map the address of the proxy to any IP by using the hosts file.