Choose how to specify proxy server settings: registry value ProxyMode (HKCU Chrome)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID: ProxyMode
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later
Source: Google Chrome Policy Templates (version 156.0.8078.80)
Category: Google › Google Chrome › Deprecated policies

Registry

ProxyMode

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Google\ChromeHKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Choose how to specify proxy server settings

Options
Item	Stored value
Never use a proxy	direct
Auto detect proxy settings	auto_detect
Use a .pac proxy script	pac_script
Use fixed proxy servers	fixed_servers
Use system proxy settings	system

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Never use a proxy
"ProxyMode"="direct"
; Auto detect proxy settings
"ProxyMode"="auto_detect"
; Use a .pac proxy script
"ProxyMode"="pac_script"
; Use fixed proxy servers
"ProxyMode"="fixed_servers"
; Use system proxy settings
"ProxyMode"="system"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Never use a proxy
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "direct" /f
:: Auto detect proxy settings
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "auto_detect" /f
:: Use a .pac proxy script
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "pac_script" /f
:: Use fixed proxy servers
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "fixed_servers" /f
:: Use system proxy settings
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "system" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Never use a proxy
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'direct' -Force | Out-Null
# Auto detect proxy settings
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'auto_detect' -Force | Out-Null
# Use a .pac proxy script
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'pac_script' -Force | Out-Null
# Use fixed proxy servers
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'fixed_servers' -Force | Out-Null
# Use system proxy settings
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'system' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Never use a proxy
"ProxyMode"="direct"
; Auto detect proxy settings
"ProxyMode"="auto_detect"
; Use a .pac proxy script
"ProxyMode"="pac_script"
; Use fixed proxy servers
"ProxyMode"="fixed_servers"
; Use system proxy settings
"ProxyMode"="system"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Never use a proxy
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "direct" /f
:: Auto detect proxy settings
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "auto_detect" /f
:: Use a .pac proxy script
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "pac_script" /f
:: Use fixed proxy servers
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "fixed_servers" /f
:: Use system proxy settings
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ProxyMode" /t REG_SZ /d "system" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Never use a proxy
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'direct' -Force | Out-Null
# Auto detect proxy settings
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'auto_detect' -Force | Out-Null
# Use a .pac proxy script
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'pac_script' -Force | Out-Null
# Use fixed proxy servers
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'fixed_servers' -Force | Out-Null
# Use system proxy settings
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ProxyMode' -PropertyType String -Value 'system' -Force | Out-Null