[Dnsmasq-discuss] DNSMASQ and configuring Win XP boxes to use a Proxy server

[Helmut Hullen]

Hallo, Simon,

Du meintest am 05.02.09:

> Helmut Hullen wrote:
>> Hallo, Simon,

>>> In /etc/dnsmasq.conf:

>>> dhcp-option=252,"http://central/wpad.dat"


>> I've now tried it - doesn't work. Sorry.
>>
>> Configuration:
>> PXE boot (RIPlinux),
>> the file (your name: "wpad.dat") exists,
>> if I choose the firefox option
>>
>>   Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Network/Settings/Automatic proxy ...
>>
>> then it works as desired.
>>
>> And the DHCP part of dnsmasq works well too.
>>
>> But without the special firefox entry the client doesn't see the
>> proxy options - how can I test if (and/or how) the dhcp-option 252
>> does work?


> That's what I would expect - firefox won't use wpad unless you tell
> it to. When you tell Firefox to use wpad, it finds the correct proxy.

But that happens with the above line and also without it - for what is  
the option good?

Viele Gruesse!
Helmut