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Difficulty: MediumWindows Control Panel Utilities

An IT support specialist needs to manually configure a Windows workstation to route all outgoing web traffic through an internal corporate proxy server at IP address 10.0.4.25010.0.4.250 using port 80808080. The specialist wants to modify this setting globally within the standard graphical utility interface. Which Windows Control Panel applet should the specialist open to access the LAN settings required for this configuration?

  1. Internet OptionsAnswer
  2. B
    Network and Sharing Center
  3. C
    Windows Defender Firewall
  4. D
    System

Answer

Internet Options is the correct utility for configuring system-wide proxy server settings under the Connections tab.
Internet Options provides access to the Connections tab, where administrators click LAN Settings to define manual proxy server IP addresses and port numbers for web traffic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the required network configuration task.
The goal is to set a manual proxy server IP address (10.0.4.25010.0.4.250) and port (80808080) for web browser traffic.
Routing HTTP/HTTPS traffic through a proxy server requires modifying operating system network connection properties.
2
Locate the specific Control Panel utility for web and LAN connection settings.
Opening Internet Options and navigating to the Connections tab leads to the LAN Settings sub-dialogue.
The LAN Settings window allows administrators to check 'Use a proxy server for your LAN' and specify the address and port.

Key Concept

Windows Control Panel Internet Options Proxy Configuration
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Windows Control Panel Utilities

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