Bug ID 454550: User cannot get to external sites using IE in some cases when proxy autoconfiguration file is configured on server

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.1 HF2, 11.6.2 HF1, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1

Fixed In:
11.6.0, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.0 HF3, 11.4.1 HF4, 11.4.0 HF8, 11.3.0 HF9, 11.2.1 HF11

Opened: Mar 28, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K24693579

Symptoms

User cannot get to external sites using IE in some cases when proxy auto configuration file is configured on server

Impact

User cannot browse external sites if above conditions are met.

Conditions

Proxy auto-configuration script is specified in Network Access settings IE is used to connect to an external site whose name cannot be resolved on client machine.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Proxy auto configuration now works with Internet Explorer when a URL cannot be resolved on a client.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips