Assume that a URL of a Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) file is used in Internet Explorer proxy settings. When Microsoft Lync 2013 (Microsoft Skype for Business) uses the PAC file to connect to a suitable proxy server, the PAC file is downloaded on every HTTP-based proxy request. It causes heavy network and server loads.
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