Set IE Proxy Server with PowerShell

Anatoly Mironov

Today just a quick one-liner tip for PowerShell.  Use this script to set a proxy server in IE Settings. I got the inspiration from Aymeric’s blog:  Scripting : Toggle proxy server in IE settings with PowerShell:

sp AutoConfigUrl "http://proxy.contoso.com" `
  -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"

By the way sp is just alias for Set-ItemProperty cmdlet:

proxy_002

This corresponds these settings in IE (Tools - Internet Options - Connections - Lan Settings):

proxy_001

It can be useful if you have want to automate this.