ProxyAutoDetect
Specifies whether the provider checks your system proxy settings for existing proxy server configurations, rather than using a manually specified proxy server.
Data Type
bool
Default Value
true
Remarks
When this connection property is set to True, the component checks your system proxy settings for existing proxy server configurations (no need to manually supply proxy server details).
This connection property takes precedence over other proxy settings. Set to False if you want to manually configure the component to connect to a specific proxy server.
On Windows, the component reads the proxy settings from the Internet Options in the registry, specifically the registry key HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\. On Windows 10 and later, this corresponds to the Proxy Settings found in the Windows Settings.
Note that these settings apply only to the current user of the machine. If you're running an application as a service, the component does not read your own user's settings. You must instead manually supply the proxy settings in the component's connection properties.
To connect to an HTTP proxy, see ProxyServer. For other proxies, such as SOCKS or tunneling, see FirewallType.