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local .pac-file URL format that works with IE and Safari (Windows)?

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Mar 15, 2026114855 views
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Problem

Say I want to use a proxy auto-config file that is stored at C:\proxy.pac. To make Internet Explorer use this configuration I have to specify the pac-file in the LAN settings in the following way: But Safari, that uses the same proxy settings, will ignore it in this case. To make Safari use the pac…

Error Output

file://C:/proxy.pac

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Fix for: local .pac-file URL format that works with IE and Safari (Windows)?

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For IE and the windows platform, the correct location for a local pac file seems to be: next to your hosts file.

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