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Windows Update not working through HTTP Proxy

I am running my Proxy with User Authentication.

When a machine, using IE 6 goes to Microsoft's Windows Update site, it gets to the site,

produces the message:

Checking for Latest Version of Windows Update Software

and hangs forever.

Supposedly this is an ActiveX app. What do I have to do to get this working? I serched this forum for 'windows update' and did not find anything on this subject.

And thanks!!!

BTW, if I setup ASL to allow the client machine to {web} access to ANY, Windows Update works.

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0 Manctastic over 21 years ago

Sorry if this is to simple a question, but have you changed any proxy settings to dissallow active X controls?

Have you got http virus scanning switched on?

Is the proxy in transparent mode?
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0 William Warren over 21 years ago in reply to Manctastic

you have to have the Anonymity: settings in the http settings set to none or windowupdate will not work. also make suer you do not have cookies and activex and javascript disabled.
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0 Bob M over 21 years ago in reply to Manctastic

HTTP virus scanning? I don't see that, but I don't do any content checking.

I am runing in User Auth mode, not Transparent.
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0 Bob M over 21 years ago in reply to William Warren

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you have to have the Anonymity: settings in the http settings set to none or windowupdate will not work. also make suer you do not have cookies and activex and javascript disabled.

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Ah!!! I had Anonymity set to Standard.

thanks!!!!
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