GSA proxy configuration requirements

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Observation details · observed 24 Oct 02:15 UTC

Observed by ChangeIntel: 24 Oct 02:15 UTC
Source update metadata: 27 Jul 22:34 UTC
First observed on this installation: 6 Oct 08:00 UTC
Last successful check: today 02:25 UTC
Next check due: 27 Oct 02:25 UTC

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Timeline

From the capture of 24 Oct 02:15 UTC

2 undated sections
1 with conditions
10 recorded changes

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FindProxyForURL

Requirements, exceptions and scope

GuidanceRecommendation1 passage
A proxy automatic configuration (PAC) file is a mechanism for automatically determining which proxy server a web browser or application should use for a request.…
PAC file structure and syntaxRequirementException1 condition2 passages
FindProxyForURL

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How this timeline changed

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5 May 2026
No longer on the page Introduction to proxy automatic configuration (PAC) files Microsoft's source, commit 3f19f92
5 May 2026
Recommendation added Introduction to proxy automatic configuration (PAC) files Microsoft's source, commit 3f19f92
4 May 2026
No longer on the page PAC file structure and syntax Microsoft's source, commit 9fab986
4 May 2026
Exception added PAC file structure and syntax Microsoft's source, commit 9fab986
4 May 2026
Recommendation added Introduction to proxy automatic configuration (PAC) files Microsoft's source, commit 9fab986
4 May 2026
No longer on the page Introduction to Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) files Microsoft's source, commit 9fab986
4 May 2026
Requirement added PAC file structure and syntax Microsoft's source, commit 9fab986
4 May 2026
No longer on the page PAC file structure and syntax Microsoft's source, commit 9fab986
29 Apr 2026
No longer on the page PAC File Structure and Syntax Microsoft's source, commit a3235de
29 Apr 2026
Requirement added PAC file structure and syntax Microsoft's source, commit a3235de

Observed history and review priority

Captured 24 Oct 02:15 UTC; extracted 24 Oct 02:15 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/d9863eb412f92fa5ec3a8ca32e2dd7cfe8095530f456ecb1866608d1166a435d.

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0 date changes and 0 condition changes across 1 compared revisions. Suggested check interval: 24 hours.

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Retained observations · 9

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24 Oct 02:15 UTC · 3 candidates
13 Oct 09:16 UTC · 3 candidates
6 Oct 08:00 UTC · 3 candidates
13 Jul 21:37 UTC · 3 candidates
5 May 21:09 UTC · 3 candidates
4 May 23:43 UTC · 3 candidates
29 Apr 15:39 UTC · 3 candidates
29 Apr 01:00 UTC · 3 candidates
28 Apr 15:45 UTC · 3 candidates

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History on GitHub

Commits to the page's source in MicrosoftDocs/entra-docs, with Microsoft's own messages. Commit dates can be hours or days before Learn publishes the change. ChangeIntel keeps a copy of each diff, so an edit stays readable here if GitHub stops serving it. Read today 00:51 UTC.

27 Jul 20:04 UTC Update author metadata in PAC file documentation Metadata onlyServed on LearnView diff
13 Jul 21:37 UTC Add Next steps section to PAC file documentation View diff
5 May 21:09 UTC edit pass: explicit-forward-proxy View diff
4 May 23:43 UTC edit pass: explicit-forward-proxy View diff
29 Apr 15:39 UTC yet another review update View diff
29 Apr 01:00 UTC Updating based on reviewer's comments View diff
28 Apr 15:45 UTC adding a redirect temporarily until admin center UX is updated View diff

1 metadata-only edit · author, dates or topic labels, no article text

15 Jun 16:45 UTC [BULK UPDATE] User Story 573314: Ensure every doc in MSec repos has an author from MSec Docs (entra-docs-pr 3) (#13368) Metadata onlyView diff

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Retained observations

24 Oct 02:15 UTC · shown above
13 Oct 09:16 UTC
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6 Oct 08:00 UTC
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What changed

First observed 18 Oct 2026

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