<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>Did you turn it on, or do you use Windows / IE?</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-style: italic; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">WPAD is enabled by default on all Microsoft Windows operating systems and Internet Explorer browsers. WPAD is supported but not enabled by default on Mac and Linux-based operating systems, as well as, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox browsers." -- </span><a href="https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/05/25/when-domain-names-attack-the-wpad-name-collision-vulnerability/">https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/05/25/when-domain-names-attack-the-wpad-name-collision-vulnerability/</a></div><div><br></div><div>For IE you can turn it off by visiting <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Automatically Detect Settings</strong></div><div><br><div>Hope that helps.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Craig<br><div>--</div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Barking Iguana Ltd. is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 08915147. Registered address: Jubilee House, East Beach, Lytham, St. Annes, Lancashire, England, FY8 5FT.</span></div></div></div><div><br><div><br></div><div></div>On 14 Aug 2016, at 18:25, Edinburgh Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk">edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Slashdot just printed an artiicle recommending that this protocol be disabled. How do I do this ?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>EdLUG mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:EdLUG@lists.edlug.org.uk">EdLUG@lists.edlug.org.uk</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.edlug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/edlug">https://lists.edlug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/edlug</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>