Proxy Switcher Proxy Switcher

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  • What is Proxy Switcher?

    Proxy Switcher allows you to automatically execute actions, based on the detected network connection. As the name indicates, Proxy Switcher comes with some default actions, for example setting proxy settings for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera.

    Now you do not longer need a bunch of clicks to set the proxy for a specific network. Just configure Proxy Switcher to automatically detect a network and execute all actions you like.

    Features
    • Automatic change of proxy configurations (or any other action) based on network information:
      • Gateway Address, Gateway MAC address [NEW in 3.6.0]
      • IP Address
      • DNS Suffix
      • WLAN Name
      • Current location via Windows 7 Location API (available only for Windows 7)
      • Server availability (tests if a server is reachable by ping) [NEW in 3.5.3]
    • Completely AddIn based. More Action AddIns are available for download and you can easily create your own actions with C#/VB.NET. AddIn Framework is based on Microsofts Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF).
    • The following Actions are shipped with Proxy Switcher
      • Internet Explorer / Windows
      • Firefox
      • Opera
      • Change default printer
      • Execute scripts
    • Multilanguage support (English and German)
    • Support for Windows 7

    NEW: To create your own AddIn, you can start by using NuGet. Find out more here

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  • 1. Where can I report bugs or request additional features?
    Use the Forum or drop me a line via support [at] this domain.

    2. I've installed Version 3.5 and now all icons under the "Add Action" menu are gone. Now what?
    Due to a change in the Ribbon control, the allowed icon format and size have been changed. Uninstall the action AddIns and re-install the new versions from here.

    3. Can my configuration from Version 2 be migrated to Version 3
    Sorry, actually there is no automatic process for a configuration migration, mostly because some main concepts has changed.

    4. After a reboot, Proxy Switcher does not start automatically anymore or all configured networks are gone.
    This could be a problem with the Windows 7 Location API. Start Proxy Switcher, go to the Settings-Tab and open the settings. Uncheck "Use Windows 7 Location API", click "Save" and restart Proxy Switcher.

    5. What technologies are used for Proxy Switcher?
    Proxy Switcher is built on .NET 4 including WPF as the user interface. The ribbon is a free and open source control called "Fluent" and can be downloaded here.
    Also Proxy Switcher uses MEF (Microsoft Managed Extensibility Framework) as the Add-In System. Therefore it is easy to extent Proxy Switcher. For a detailed description go to the Developer tab.

    6. Why is Proxy Switcher not open source?
    Proxy Switcher is free to use without limitations for personal and commercial use.
    It is not planned for now, but maybe in the future there will be an enterprise version which has to be licensed. That is the reason why it is not open source.

  • Latest Version 3.6.1.0 (03/22/2012) Changelog
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    UNINSTALL THE PREVIOUS VERSION BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW VERSION. All settings and configurations will be preserved.
    ! If you are updating from a version before 3.5 make sure to update all additional AddIns from the More AddIns page. Otherwise the icons may be not visible.

    System Requirements:

    • Windows XP or later (32 or 64bit). Windows 7 recommended.
    • .NET Framework 4 (Client Profile only) - DOWNLOAD
    Group Policy Template (requires Proxy Switcher >= 3.3.1)
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  • Download additional Action AddIns

    Title Description Min. Required Version Author Download
    Skype (Proxy) Use this action to change the proxy settings for Skype​. 3.2 Marco Wiedemeyer Download
    TortoiseSVN Use this action to change the proxy settings for TortoiseSVN​. 3.2 Marco Wiedemeyer Download
    Change Wallpaper Use this action to change your Desktop Wallpaper​. 3.2 Marco Wiedemeyer Download
    Change Homepage Change Homepage for IE, Opera and Firefox. 3.2 Marco Wiedemeyer Download
    Social Media Update With this AddIn you can update your Facebook, Twitter and SharePoint 2010 MySite status. 3.2 Marco Wiedemeyer Download
  • Group Policy

    Overview
    Proxy Switcher is ready for an enterprise deployment. Therefore it comes with an ADMX Group Policy Template.
    With the group policy template, one is able to distribute and lock Proxy Switcher settings via Active Directory.
    The ADMX template can be downloaded on the Download Page. After installing the template (see also this Microsoft How-To) you will find a new group under "Administrative Templates" in the Group Policy Editor. To get to the editor, login to the domain controller where you have installed the template, go to Start -> Administrative Tools -> Group Policy Management. Choose one of the GPOs and click Edit.

    Group Policy

    What can I do with these settings?
    That's easy. You can control the following things on a company-wide level:

    • Disable Proxy Switcher
      • Set this to Enabled to disallow Proxy Switcher to start on all of your (domain-joined) computers, if you don't want that your users uses this great tool.
    • Lock the application settings
      • Set this to Enabled to prevent the users from changing application settings, like "Auto Start with Windows", etc.
    • Lock the network settings
      • Set this to Enabled to prevent the users from changing any network configurations.
    • Override settings location path
      • Both of the above settings only make sense, if you move the configuration files from the default location (under the Users folder) to a read-only folder for normal users. Then you can distribute the configuration files to all computers and manage the settings in a central location.
    • The link to open on click on policy message
      • Proxy Switcher shows a message in the status bar whenever one or more policy settings are enabled. The user can click on that message to navigate to this page. If you want to link to your intranet helpdesk site, enter the URL here.

    How does it looks like?

    Locked by Group Policy

  • Developer Guide - How to create your own Action AddIn

    Overview
    Network actions are implemented as AddIns, based on the Microsoft Managed Extensibility Framework.
    Therefore, creating a new action is very easy. Follow these steps to create your first action AddIn. If you think it could be interested for others as well, drop me a line, or post it on the Forum. I will add it then to the catalog of available action AddIns.

    The EASIEST way to start creating your own AddIn:

    • Open Visual Studio 2010
    • Install NuGet if you don't have it already
    • Create a new class library project (.NET 4)
    • Install-Package ProxySwitcher.Action

    Install NuGet Package for Proxy Switcher