Re: Squid + Windows Update

[Carlos Martinez <cmartinezlp@gmail.com>]

Robert Vangel wrote:

> I have noticed that IE seems to be configured to ignore proxy settings 
> for Windows Update in certain situations.
>
> I don't know what these situations are, but just from monitoring 
> multiple networks sometimes the configured settings are used & other 
> times they aren't.
>
> More than likely the only way you can force the proxy to be used is to 
> set it up transparently.
>
> Alex Borges wrote:
>
> > Consider the following:
> >
> > a) A firewall+squid proxy that serves a large network
> > b) Mostly windows clients
> > c) Proxy listens in port 3128, windows hosts are configured by hand to
> > use the proxy, the firewall forbids forwarding to all the clients,
> > thus forcing them to use the proxy.
> >
> > Has anyone noticed:
> >
> > a) Some newer windows update programs cannot seem to pickup on the
> > fact that they have a proxy configured
> >
> > b) In the event of you using one of these, tcpdump shows the hosts
> > attempting direct connections to servers outside on port 80?
> >
> > I think microsoft finally farked squid up for good in this kind of
> > setting.
Hello.

Yes, Try in transparent mode.It will maybe work fine.