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What is a PAC file?
PAC File Best Practices | TRITON AP-WEB | Version 8.x
A Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) file is a JavaScript function definition that determines whether web browser requests (HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP) go direct to the destination or are forwarded to a web proxy server.
PAC files are used to support explicit proxy deployments in which client browsers are explicitly configured to send traffic to the web proxy. The big advantage of PAC files is that they are usually relatively easy to create and maintain.
The use of a PAC file is highly recommended with explicit proxy deployments of TRITON AP-WEB (for the Content Gateway -- web proxy -- component) and is required to support the Web Hybrid Module.
 
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A PAC file is a JavaScript function definition for FindProxyForURL(url, host). The complexity of the function varies with the requirements of each organization.
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Because PAC files are written in JavaScript, they support the structure, logic, and extensibility of JavaScript. See JavaScript functions most commonly used in a PAC file.
Why use a PAC file?
In explicit proxy and Web Hybrid module deployments of TRITON AP-WEB, using a PAC file fulfills several vital functions:
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