Bug ID 525384: Networks Access PAC file now can be located on SMB share

Last Modified: Oct 07, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.1.0, 12.0.0, 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.3 HF2

Opened: May 27, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Network Access web components or Edge Client fail to download PAC file if it is located on SMB share as file:////pac.file.hoster.local/config.pac.

Impact

Impossible to configure Network Access with PAC file located on SMB share.

Conditions

Network Access with Client Proxy Settings Enabled, PAC file path is set to somewhere on SMB share.

Workaround

Put PAC file to HTTP server, configure Network Access accordingly.

Fix Information

Now Network Access components can obtain PAC file from SMB share.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips