C# auto detect proxy settings

Question

C# 2008 SP1

I am using the code to detect if a proxy has been set under \"Internet Options\". If there is a proxy then I will set this in my webclient.

So I

Answer 1

Check out the System.Net.Configuration.ProxyElement class. That may have info you're looking for.

What you describe works, you can also look in the registry.

Here's a powershell script I wrote to check out the proxy:

function get-proxy
{
    $path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"
    $reg = get-itemproperty $path
    return $reg
}