Re: [squid-users] windows update through squid -- sharing experience

Jigar Raval wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I would like to share my experience about windows
> updtate service pack 2 and latest version through
> proxy. We have observed if Windows XP Professional
> Version 2002, Service Pack2 has automatica update is
> enable than squid was not allowing to update windows.
> We had a lot of communication with microsoft but we
> could not get proper solution. We were trying by
> different option. We format our system and installed
> with Windows XP service Pack1 and turn off automatic
> update and tried to update and we got succeed. Then,
> we turn off the window automatic update option and try
> to update, the system updated successfully.
>
> Those who have windows update problem, with squid
> kindly try. If anyone has some different
> experience,kindly give me suggestion.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jigar
>
>
>

With SP2, to force Automatic Updates to use the proxy server, use the
Windows command "proxycfg -u" to force AU to use IE browser proxy
settings. You can also specify the proxy server manually using the -p
switch. The -d switch returns it to default "direct access" setting.

If you have a large number of PCs behind the proxy, WSUS server (a free
download from MS for Windows Server 2003) could be an option to save
bandwidth and to control what updates are applied. We still use SUS
server (it's currenly still receiving new updates even though no longer
supported) and tell the AU clients where to get updates via a registry
key that is set by group policy.

Regards,
Dietrich
Received on Thu Jun 21 2007 - 21:49:07 MDT