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PAC Policy

PAC Policy

Proxy auto-config (PAC) files automatically choose the appropriate proxy server for browsers and other user agents. Not every user in an organization has the same proxy server requirements. Supporting multiple PAC files provides granular control. To manage multiple PAC files, you use PAC policies.

To see a list of available PAC policies in the GUI, go to Policies & Objects > PAC Policy.

Hover over the leftmost edge of the column heading to display the Configure Table icon, which you can use to select the columns to display or to reset all the columns to their default settings. You can also drag column headings to change their order.

The following options are available:

Create New

Select to open the Create PAC Policy window. See Create or edit a PAC policy.

Edit

Edit the selected PAC policy. See Create or edit a PAC policy.

Delete

Delete the selected PAC policy.

Search

Enter a search term to find in the list.

Policy ID

The PAC policy identifier.

Status

The status is enabled or disabled.

Original Address

The source address of the initiating traffic.

Destination Address

The destination address that the policy matches.

PAC File Name

The name of the PAC file.

Ref.

Displays the number of times the object is referenced to other objects.

To view the location of the referenced object, select the number in Ref.; the Object Usage window opens and displays the various locations of the referenced object.

PAC Policy

Proxy auto-config (PAC) files automatically choose the appropriate proxy server for browsers and other user agents. Not every user in an organization has the same proxy server requirements. Supporting multiple PAC files provides granular control. To manage multiple PAC files, you use PAC policies.

To see a list of available PAC policies in the GUI, go to Policies & Objects > PAC Policy.

Hover over the leftmost edge of the column heading to display the Configure Table icon, which you can use to select the columns to display or to reset all the columns to their default settings. You can also drag column headings to change their order.

The following options are available:

Create New

Select to open the Create PAC Policy window. See Create or edit a PAC policy.

Edit

Edit the selected PAC policy. See Create or edit a PAC policy.

Delete

Delete the selected PAC policy.

Search

Enter a search term to find in the list.

Policy ID

The PAC policy identifier.

Status

The status is enabled or disabled.

Original Address

The source address of the initiating traffic.

Destination Address

The destination address that the policy matches.

PAC File Name

The name of the PAC file.

Ref.

Displays the number of times the object is referenced to other objects.

To view the location of the referenced object, select the number in Ref.; the Object Usage window opens and displays the various locations of the referenced object.