Policy

Configure HTTP Proxy

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Media Player > Networking
Supported onWindows Media Player for Windows XP and later.

Supported OS tags: WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to specify the HTTP proxy settings for Windows Media Player. If you enable this policy setting, select one of the following proxy types: - Autodetect: the proxy settings are automatically detected. - Custom: unique proxy settings are used. - Use browser proxy settings: browser's proxy settings are used. If the Custom proxy type is selected, the rest of the options on the Setting tab must be specified because no default settings are used for the proxy. The options are ignored if Autodetect or Browser is selected. The Configure button on the Network tab in the Player is not available for the HTTP protocol and the proxy cannot be configured. If the "Hide network tab" policy setting is also enabled, the entire Network tab is hidden. This policy is ignored if the "Streaming media protocols" policy setting is enabled and HTTP is not selected. If you disable this policy setting, the HTTP proxy server cannot be used and the user cannot configure the HTTP proxy. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can configure the HTTP proxy settings.

Internal name
ConfigureHTTPProxySettings
Policy ID
5eeacf602b69
Elements
5

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP\ProxyPolicyREG_DWORD
1
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Proxy address
ID ProxyAddress
text
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP\ProxyAddress
Type REG_SZ
None
Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with
ID DoNotUseProxyLocal
text
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP\ExludeFromProxy
Type REG_SZ
None
Proxy port
ID ProxyPort
decimal
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP\ProxyPort
Type REG_DWORD
Range: 1 to 65535
Proxy type
ID Proxytype
enum
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP\ProxyType
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Autodetect (3), Custom (2), Use browser proxy settings (1)
Bypass proxy for local addresses
ID BypassProxyLocal
boolean
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP\BypassProxyLocal
Type REG_DWORD
Options: true (1), false (0)
True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0

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