You can assign URLs to files that will automatically configure the customized browsers. This feature is helpful if you want to control the settings of several users from one central location.
You can configure options by using .ins files, also known as IEAK profiles. Using .ins files, you can include standard proxy settings. For 32-bit and 16-bit versions of the browser, you can also specify script files in .js, .jvs, or .pac format that enable you to configure and maintain advanced proxy settings.
Network servers using Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) can automatically detect and configure a browser's settings when the user first starts the browser on a network. For more information, see Automatic Detection and Configuration of Browser Settings.
If you specify URLs for both automatic configuration and automatic proxy (auto-proxy), the auto-proxy URL will be incorporated into the .ins file. The correct form for the URL is http://share/test.ins.
To enable automatic configuration, select the Enable Automatic Configuration check box. Type the URL for the .ins file you want in the Auto-config URL (.ins file) box. Type the URL for the autoproxy script in the Auto-proxy URL (.js, .jvs, or .pac file) box.
For more information about auto-proxy files, see JavaScript or JScript Auto-Proxy Example Files. For more information about proxy selection and bypass, see Using Proxy Selection and Proxy Bypass Lists.
To automatically detect browser settings, select the Automatically detect settings check box.
Automatically configure every xx minutes
You can specify the interval in minutes for the automatic configuration feature. If you enter zero, or don't enter a value, automatic configuration happens only when the user's computer is restarted.