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

[Simon Kelley]

Helmut Hullen wrote:

> Oh - I just see that "WPAD" is a special protocol. Not an arbitrary name  
> of a file.
> 
> The last years I have worked with "netscape.pac" - it's Java style, like  
> the *.js files for netscape and firefox.
> It's the "Proxy Auto Config" protocol (is it a protocol?).
> 
> I'll have to read and work with WPAD some time.

http://www.ietf.org/proceedings/99nov/I-D/draft-ietf-wrec-wpad-01.txt

Cheers,

Simon.