IE 6 exceptions not working in browsers using VPN or on some machines in my netw

[Ellen]

I have several instances where the exceptions rules in the
the browser don't work. We have three external domains and
my external www.sschc.net points to my www.sschc.org
outside the firewall. Internally it points to our internal
intranet. I added the exceptions as always to the
exceptions box but on some machines and anyone vpning in
it goes out and looks at the external site. If I use
Netscape the problem goes away. Is this a bug in the
browser? If so, can it be patched? This is an inconvient
problem since our maintenance application runs off the
internal www.sschc.net causing some users not to be able
to access it. We are a microsoft shop and prefer not to
incorporate Netscape into our scheme.

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

I have several instances where the exceptions rules in the

the browser don't work.

I assume you are referring to the Proxy Settings dialog?
Which OS? How did you set those options?

FWIW on NTx I have found that Proxy Settings only seem to be
recognized if you change them without using the IE Internet Options
tool. E.g. I use instead:
rundll32 inetcpl.cpl,LaunchConnectionDialog

Proxy changes made with the Internet Options tool (in IE, Alt-T,O,...)
appear to have been made but just don't work.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle