Re: [squid-users] squid3 WindowsUpdate failed

From: Reinhard Haller <reinhard.haller@dont-contact.us>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:37:31 +0100

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.

Reinhard
Received on Tue Oct 30 2007 - 02:38:25 MDT

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