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Where can I find out which proxy settings Firefox is using, so I can use the same in another application?

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I have selected the automatic discover proxy settings. And I am wondering where I can find the proxy settings Firefox have chosen to use. So I can further use them in another application.

I have selected the automatic discover proxy settings. And I am wondering where I can find the proxy settings Firefox have chosen to use. So I can further use them in another application.

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Hi

Thank you for your question. I have had a look into this one and I think I know where you need to look.

  1. In Firefox, type about:preferences#advanced in the address bar and select Network.
  2. In that menu, along from Connection is a button marked Settings. You should find the information you need there.

I hope this helps, but if not, please come back here and we can look into a different solution for you.

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Well, the question isn't how to set the proxy settings, but to find out which settings the Firefox have chosen. As you can see on the screenshot I can't see which proxy settings the "Auto-detect proxy settings" have chosen. I want to find out which, so I can use the same in another application.

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See if switching to manual will show you the current settings.

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It shows blank at all fields.

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Firefox uses the Windows system setting by default as set via the Internet Options in the Windows Control Panel

  • Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections: LAN Settings
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In order to use Firefox on Company/School network I need to set the proxy settings to "Auto-detect proxy settings". Therefor I am not using the system settings. But also, at the control panel -> Internet Options -> Connections: LAN Settings, it is using "Discover Settings Automatically"

Isn't there an easy way to make Firefox print out which proxy settings it is using?