Windows 8.1中一个小而好的改进是它提供了一种触摸友好的方式来设置代理服务器。然后, Internet Explorer(Internet Explorer)和需要访问 Web的Windows 应用商店(Windows Store)中的现代应用程序将使用此代理。在Windows 8中,即使您拥有平板电脑或Microsoft Surface这样的混合设备,您也必须使用桌面版Internet Explorer来设置代理服务器。这是在Windows 8.1中使用触摸设置代理服务器的方法。
首先,进入电脑设置
如您所料,设置代理服务器是从PC Settings完成的。如果您不知道如何打开此面板,请阅读本指南:访问 PC 设置的(Access PC Settings)六种(Six)方法。
然后,单击或点击网络(Network)。

在这里您会找到几个子部分,包括我们感兴趣的部分:代理(Proxy)。单击或点击它。

在右侧,您会发现可以配置的两个部分:自动代理设置(Automatic proxy setup)和手动代理设置(Manual proxy setup)。
如何使用自动配置脚本设置(Script)代理(Proxy)
许多现代代理服务器都有一个URL,就像任何网站一样(例如 proxy.example.org)。其中一些可能要求您指定应由Windows 8.1加载的(Windows 8.1)配置脚本(configuration script)的地址。
如果您需要使用这样的代理服务器,请在自动代理设置(Automatic proxy setup)部分中,将“使用自动配置脚本”("Use automatic configuration script")开关设置为On。
然后,在“脚本地址”("Script address")字段中,输入代理的 URL。

完成后,单击或点击保存(Save)。
如何在Windows 8.1中(Windows 8.1)手动设置(Manually Set)代理服务器(Proxy Server)
如果您要使用的服务器具有特定的IP 地址和端口(IP address and port),而不是带有自动配置脚本的(configuration script)URL,请转到名为手动代理设置(Manual proxy setup)的下一部分。
在那里,将“使用代理服务器”("Use a proxy server")开关转到On。
然后,在地址(Address)字段中,输入您要使用的代理服务器的(proxy server)IP 地址。(IP address)在端口(Port)字段中,输入您需要使用的端口。

如果您只想为少数特定网站使用指定的代理服务器,请输入它们的地址,用分号 (;) 分隔。(proxy server)
在底部,有一个复选框,上面写着:“不要将代理服务器用于本地(内联网)地址”("Don't use the proxy server for local (intranet) addresses")。如果您在公司网络中,选中此框可能是个好主意。
要保存所有设置,请单击或点击(click or tap) 保存(Save)。
如何在Windows 8.1中关闭代理服务器的(Proxy Server)使用(Use)
如果您将设备带到具有不同Internet 连接(Internet connection)的新位置,您可能需要关闭代理服务器的使用。为此,请按照上述路径访问PC Settings -> Network -> Proxy。
如果您设置了具有自动配置脚本(configuration script)的代理,则将“使用自动配置脚本”("Use automatic configuration script")开关设置为Off。
如果您设置了手动代理,则将“使用代理服务器”("Use a proxy server")开关设置为Off。
您的代理设置由Windows 8.1存储,因为它们在关闭时不使用。当您回到需要使用代理服务器(proxy server)的网络时,您将同一个开关转回On。
结论
为Windows 8.1(Windows 8.1)用户提供一种触摸友好的方式来设置代理服务器将有助于在企业网络中采用Windows 8.1平板电脑和混合设备。
如果您在工作中使用过Windows 8.1平板电脑,例如Microsoft Surface,请不要犹豫,分享您的体验。它对你有用吗?是否有任何设置无法通过触摸友好的方式进行配置?
How to Set a Proxy Server on Windows 8.1 Tablet or Hybrid Device
One of the small but good improvements in Windows 8.1 is that it provides a touch-friendly way to set a proxy server. Thiѕ proxy is then used by Internet Explorer and modern apps from the Windows Store that need to access the web. In Windows 8, even if you had a tablet or a hybrid device like Microsoft Surface, you had to use the desktop version of Internet Explorer to set a proxy server. Here's how to set a proxy server in Windows 8.1, using touch.
First, Go to PC Settings
As you might expect, setting a proxy server is done from PC Settings. If you don't know how to open this panel, read this guide: Six Ways to Access PC Settings.
Then, click or tap Network.

Here you will find several sub-sections, including the one that interests us: Proxy. Click or tap on it.

On the right, you will find two sections that can be configured: Automatic proxy setup and Manual proxy setup.
How to Setup a Proxy With an Automatic Configuration Script
Many modern proxy servers have a URL just like any website (e.g. proxy.example.org). Some of them might require you to specify the address of a configuration script that should be loaded by Windows 8.1.
If you need to use such a proxy server, in the Automatic proxy setup section, turn the "Use automatic configuration script" switch to On.
Then, in the "Script address" field, type the URL of the proxy.

When done, click or tap Save.
How to Manually Set a Proxy Server in Windows 8.1
If the server you want to use has a specific IP address and port, instead of an URL with an automatic configuration script, go to the next section named Manual proxy setup.
There, turn the "Use a proxy server" switch to On.
Then, in the Address field, type the IP address of the proxy server you want to use. In the Port field, type the port that you need to use.

If you want to use the specified proxy server only for a few specific websites, enter their addresses, separated by semicolons (;).
On the bottom, there is a checkbox that says: "Don't use the proxy server for local (intranet) addresses". If you are in a corporate network, checking this box might be a good idea.
To save all your settings, click or tap Save.
How to Turn Off the Use of a Proxy Server in Windows 8.1
If you have taken your device to a new location with a different Internet connection, you might need to turn off the use of the proxy server. To do this, follow the path described above, to PC Settings -> Network -> Proxy.
If you have set a proxy with an automatic configuration script, then set the "Use automatic configuration script" switch to Off.
If you have set a manual proxy, then set the "Use a proxy server" switch to Off.
Your proxy settings are stored by Windows 8.1 by they are not used when turned off. When you get back to the network where you need to use the proxy server, you turn the same switch back to On.
Conclusion
Providing a touch-friendly way for Windows 8.1 users to set a proxy server will help a lot with adoption of Windows 8.1 tablets and hybrid devices in corporate networks.
If you have used a Windows 8.1 tablet at work, like the Microsoft Surface, don't hesitate to share your experience. Does it work well for you? Are there any settings for which you don't have a touch-friendly way of configuring them?