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brian_c Author

Level 1

16 points

Proxy .PAC file no longer works

I use a .pac file in order to enable/disable my web proxy when browsing specified sites with Safari. It worked fine under Snow Leopard, but does not work under Lion. My .pac looks like this:

function FindProxyForURL(url, host)

{

// variable strings to return

var proxy_yes = "PROXY my proxy.com:7128";

var proxy_no = "DIRECT";

if (shExpMatch(url, "https://proxy_this_site.com*")) { return proxy_yes; }

if (shExpMatch(url, "http://whatismyipaddress.com")) { return proxy_yes; }

// Proxy anything else

return proxy_no;

}

Any advice on how to get the .pac working again?

15" i5 MacBook 2.4GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Jul 23, 2011 3:36 AM

47 replies

Jul 28, 2013 5:13 AM in response to brian_c

Remote pac is not working for me. I use Automatic Proxy Configuration instead. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10934

brian_c Author

Level 1

16 points

Jul 25, 2011 4:47 AM in response to FreeWizard

Yup, moving my .pac to a remote server got it working again. Thanks!

brian_c Author

Level 1

16 points

Jul 25, 2011 5:38 AM in response to SpaceAge

Clever solution.... I'm gonna use it 🙂

SpaceAge

Level 1

5 points

Jul 25, 2011 6:29 AM in response to SpaceAge

Also note that there is a discrepancy between the fact that the pac file is supposed to be on a http:// site, and yet there is still the "Choose File" button, which opens the local drive.