How do I stop my device from importing my Desktop Proxy Settings with I Cradle my Device

The Issue:

When I connect my Windows Mobile Device to my desktop ActiveSync configures the proxy on the device to match that on the PC.

By Design:

It is "by design" that PC ActiveSync configures the proxy on the device to match that on the PC. It is not a bug or "problem". It is supposed to do that.

Resolving your Issue:

Now if the ActiveSync setting is "Work" and you have a proxy configured on the device, ActiveSync won't try to overwrite the proxy settings on the device. It will only change them if there are no proxy settings.
See KB Article 904667.
Also see KB Article 915151.

The confusion stems from the architecture of Windows Mobile. It is designed for one "work" connection and one "Internet" connection. If you have two "work" connections then some manual switching is needed to cover all scenarios.

To stop ActiveSync 4.x running on the desktop PC from provisioning proxy settings to the device simply go to "File", "Connection Settings" and set "This computer is connected to:" to "The Internet" or "Work Network" whatever matches the desktop PCs network configuration. Desktop proxy setting provisioning to the device only executes if this is set to "Automatic".

Comments

• Anonymous
  October 31, 2007
  PingBack from http://neuralfibre.com/paul/?p=491

• Anonymous
  August 18, 2010
  Thats simply not true. WM6.1 and WM6.5 keeps changing proxy settings in "My Work Network" or any other connection that I set up, even if Windows Mobile Device center options are not set to "Automatic", even if I set up proxy adress, login details and domain.

• Anonymous
  December 15, 2010
  It works fine for me. For the first time in years, the proxy setting of my WM is not overwritten by my desktop. At least it has worked fine for 3 connections/disconnections I made today. Hope it stays like this.

• Anonymous
  January 13, 2015
  Worked for me, thanks a lot!

• Anonymous
  February 22, 2016
  Thanks a lot !!!!!!!!!