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Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol
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<p>The Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) Protocol is a method used by clients to locate the URL of a configuration file using <a href="/facts/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol/lpASHnhz">DHCP</a> and/or <a href="/facts/D/A6hNvmCp">DNS</a> discovery methods. Once detection and download of the configuration file is complete, it can be executed to determine the proxy for a specified URL. </p>