Re: [squid-users] squid3 WindowsUpdate failed

On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 23:45 +0800, John Mok wrote:

> But my problem is that I need ICAP client support in squid 3.0. As been
> recommended by Christos Chtsanti, the ICAP support in squid 3.0 is
> better and more stable than 2.6 + ICAP patch.

Christos was right.

> In that case, can anyone
> advise whether I should go 2.6 + ICAP patch, or squid 3.0 RC1 for
> production environment (approx. 300 users).

What you should do is submit a Squid3 bug report with full debugging
logs collected when the Windows Update problem is happening. Once there
is enough information, Squid3 bugs are usually get fixed pretty fast.
The developers that want to help you do not have enough information to
fix the bug...

An alternative is to file a bug report and explain exactly how to
reproduce the bug for somebody who has a single Windows XP box and knows
little about Windows Update.

Thank you,

Alex.

> Jorge Bastos wrote:
> > I forgive you.
> > But just this once :P
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason.Fitzpatrick@leaseplanis.com
> > [mailto:Jason.Fitzpatrick@leaseplanis.com]
> > Sent: quarta-feira, 31 de Outubro de 2007 11:09
> > To: mysql.jorge@decimal.pt
> > Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> > Subject: RE: [squid-users] squid3 WindowsUpdate failed
> >
> > As I said, just me being lazy,, sorry about that!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jorge Bastos [mailto:mysql.jorge@decimal.pt]
> > Sent: 31 October 2007 10:43
> > To: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> > Subject: RE: [squid-users] squid3 WindowsUpdate failed
> >
> > Not an option, at least for me.
> > I think that is not the way to resolve things.
> > This problem with WU may happen with other things, and the correct way if
> > to fix this, not using other software.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason.Fitzpatrick@leaseplanis.com
> > [mailto:Jason.Fitzpatrick@leaseplanis.com]
> > Sent: quarta-feira, 31 de Outubro de 2007 10:29
> > To: squid3@treenet.co.nz; reinhard.haller@interactive-net.de
> > Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> > Subject: RE: [squid-users] squid3 WindowsUpdate failed
> >
> > Hi all..
> >
> > I know that this is not the answer that you are looking for, but why not
> > just install a WSUS server internally? Then point all your clients to it
> > via AD policy. (me being a lazy bugger here!)
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Amos Jeffries [mailto:squid3@treenet.co.nz]
> > Sent: 31 October 2007 02:43
> > To: Reinhard Haller
> > Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid3 WindowsUpdate failed
> >
> >> Amos Jeffries schrieb:
> >>> John Mok wrote:
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am using Squid3 nightly built 20071026 running on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
> >>>> with the compilation options :-
> >>>>
> >>>> ./configure --with-pthreads --enable-icap-client
> >>>>
> >>>> I tried both (i) the configurations with default option, or (ii)
> >>>> icap-enabled options, the Windows client failed to get WindowsUpdate
> >>>> (see the following log).
> >>>>
> >>> Where is this failure you speak of?
> >>> The log you posted showed a proper link to WindowsUpdate, with all
> >>> the static content coming from cache (TCP_HIT/TCP_IMS_HIT) and the
> >>> dynamic pages and updates being brought in from M$ (TCP_MISS)
> >>>
> >>> If your client got the custom M$ "Windows Update failed" page.
> >>> Then I suspect you have overlooked a M$ nasty:
> >>> WU requires an HTTPS 'validation' test.
> >>> You MUST permit an HTTP 'CONNECT' request to 65.55.184.125:443.
> >>> (the IPA being that of www.update.microsoft.com from your current
> >>> location)
> >>>
> >>> This bypass needs to be made on your firewall. WU will NOT always
> >>> attempt it through the configured proxy :-(
> >>>
> >>> The best you can do is bypass it at the FW and also configure the
> >>> proxy manually in IE, then run "proxycfg -u" in command line on the
> >>> windows box, and hope that the particular box update level will use
> >>> the proxy for it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Amos
> >> Sorry Amos,
> >>
> >> the problem exists! It appeared with squid 3.0 RC1. After the
> >> downgrade to 2.6 (urlgroup is missing in 3.0) I don't have any
> >> problem
> > with WU.
> >> The bypass in the firewall is not needed for proper operation.
> >
> > Lucky you, looks like you have a good up-to-date user base then :). Mine
> > have trouble in WinXP SP1 and some earlier versions of the ActiveX WU'er
> > they call MicrosoftUpdate. GenuineAdvantage my a*%#.
> >
> >> Reinhard
> >>
> >
> > IIRC others earlier found that WU used range requests to speed downloads.
> > I have never confirmed this myself.
> >
> > Anyway, a bug has just been found in 3.0.RC1 that caused certain range
> > requests to close prematurely.
> > http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=2116
> >
> > A fix has been incorporated in the next daily snapshot. If anyone is
> > having this problem with 3.0.RC1, please give the 31 Oct or later
> > snapshots a try and see if that fixes your problem.
> > If its still present it will need to be reported as a bug with traces,
> > etc.
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Amos
> >
> >
> >
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