Policy
Define addresses to bypass proxy server
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy, if defined, will prevent antimalware from using the configured proxy server when communicating with the specified IP addresses. The address value should be entered as a valid URL. If you enable this setting, the proxy server will be bypassed for the specified addresses. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the proxy server will not be bypassed for the specified addresses.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Define addresses to bypass proxy server ID ProxyBypass | text | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Value name ProxyBypass Type REG_SZ | None |