# Can Dynatrace Synthetics utilize a machine's WPAD file instead of going through the proxy?

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/can-dynatrace-synthetics-utilize-a-machines-wpad-file-instead-of-going-through-the-proxy/22333>\
**Category:** Synthetic Monitoring\
**Tags:** synthetic-monitoring\
**Created:** [October 16, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/can-dynatrace-synthetics-utilize-a-machines-wpad-file-instead-of-going-through-the-proxy/22333 "2019-10-16T19:45:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jennifer\_Kunkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennifer\_Kunkel](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Jennifer_Kunkel)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/can-dynatrace-synthetics-utilize-a-machines-wpad-file-instead-of-going-through-the-proxy/22333/1 "2019-10-16T19:45:44Z")

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Would like to know if Dynatrace Synthetics (either within ActiveGate agent or within the script) can utilize the routing information found in the WPAD.DAT file rather than routing through the proxy on private Synthetic locations?

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**Author:** ![nicole\_king](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/nicole_king/32/27360_2.png) [@nicole\_king](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/nicole_king)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/can-dynatrace-synthetics-utilize-a-machines-wpad-file-instead-of-going-through-the-proxy/22333/2 "2019-10-17T11:34:26Z")

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Thank you for your question. This is not currently supported. However, it is being considered with no time frame for availability.