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Desktop Web Proxy Configuration Recommendations

These are the recommended settings for configuring Desktop Web Proxy (DWP).

DWP OPTION	DESKTOP USERS ON CORPORATE NETWORK	Mobile users who travel; sales team, executives, etc.	Remote users; home office, small remote offices, etc.; desktop or laptop computers
Prevent user access to browser proxy settings	Recommended for extra security; enable.	Recommended for extra security; enable.	Recommended for extra security; enable.
Hide Icon in Tray	Recommended. Use to hide that DWP has been installed.	Recommended. Use to hide that DWP has been installed.	Recommended. Use to hide that DWP has been installed.
List of caching proxies	Use only if a caching proxy intercepts all network traffic. If there are caching proxies at gateways, you must add their URLs here.	Use only if a caching proxy intercepts all network traffic. If there are caching proxies at gateways, you must add their URLs here.	Use only if a caching proxy intercepts all network traffic. If there are caching proxies at gateways, you must add their URLs here.
Enable Automatic Configuration Script (PAC File)	Only if a PAC file is needed.	Only if a PAC file is needed.	Only if a PAC file is needed.
PAC File Location (URL or Local path)	Only if a PAC file is needed.	Only if a PAC file is needed.	Only if a PAC file is needed.
Monitor Port 80 and 443 usage	Only if needed by Admin.	Only if needed by Admin.	Only if needed by Admin.
Allow Unsafe Browsing	No	Only for select users who must never be blocked from web access	No
Browser Bypass: Browser connects directly to the Internet	Use as needed to bypass both DWP and Web Security Service.	Use as needed to bypass both DWP and Web Security Service.	Use as needed to bypass both DWP and Web Security Service.
DWP Bypass: DWP connects directly to the Internet	Use as needed to bypass only Web Filtering Service.	Use as needed to bypass only the Web Filtering Service.	Use as needed to bypass only Web Filtering Service.
Proxy Address	Pre-configured; don’t change.	Pre-configured; don’t change.	Pre-configured; don’t change.
Proxy Port	Pre-configured; don’t change.	Pre-configured; don’t change.	Pre-configured; don’t change.
Apply portal settings to the DWP clients	Pre-configured as on; deselect to use a GPO or login script to manage DWP settings.	Pre-configured as on; uncheck if you want to use a GPO or login script to manage DWP settings.	Pre-configured as on; deselect to use a GPO or login script to manage DWP settings.
Activate DWP on Install	Pre-configured as on; don’t change unless a delay is needed between installation and activation.	Pre-configured as on; don’t change unless a delay is needed between installation and activation.	Pre-configured as on; don’t change unless a delay is needed between installation and activation.
Enable Dynamic Hot Spot Management	Pre-configured as on; optional: to change, deselect.	Pre-configured as on; optional: to change, deselect.	Pre-configured as on; optional: to change, deselect.
Use the IE setting “Bypass proxy server for local addresses”	Pre-configured as on; don’t change.	Pre-configured as on; don’t change.	Pre-configured as on; don’t change.
Enable Automatic User Name Resolution	Pre-configured as on; don’t change.	Pre-configured as on; don’t change.	Pre-configured as on; don’t change.