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Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) may not connect through the proxy server when you use proxy autoconfiguration in Microsoft Windows Server 2003Article ID: 919479 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you use proxy autoconfiguration for Internet Explorer connectivity in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) may not connect through the proxy server. CAUSEThis problem occurs because WinHTTP does not read the location of the proxy autoconfiguration .pac file from the registry.
The automatic configuration script file writes this location to the registry. RESOLUTIONService pack informationTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:889100
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/
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How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
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File informationThe English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versionsCollapse this table
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STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. MORE INFORMATIONThe automatic configuration script file contains the string that WinHTTP needs. The string resembles the following string. 919477 For more information about the terms that are used in this article, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919477/
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WinHTTP may not connect through a proxy server if proxy auto-configuration is used for Internet Explorer connectivity in Windows XP
824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updatesPropertiesArticle ID: 919479 - Last Review: October 9, 2011 - Revision: 3.0 APPLIES TO
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