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  • Friday, May 11, 2012 9:10 PM
     
     
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    what is a way to disable proxy settings for WU client pushed to IE .

    Thanks.

    Asking because in some log files there are no proxy at all and on some yes. Both machines have proxy in IE with bypass proxy for local and defined list for bypass...

    1.  * WU client version 7.4.7600.226
    2012-04-26 10:49:44:921 1184 468 Agent   * Base directory: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
    2012-04-26 10:49:45:109 1184 468 Agent   * Access type: Named proxy
    2012-04-26 10:49:45:109 1184 468 Agent   * Default proxy: abcde:8080

    2. 2012-03-15 14:08:25:068  920 1050 Service ** START **  Service: Service startup
    2012-03-15 14:08:25:083  920 1050 Service *********
    2012-03-15 14:08:25:707  920 1050 Agent   * WU client version 7.5.7601.17514
    2012-03-15 14:08:25:723  920 1050 Agent   * Base directory: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
    2012-03-15 14:08:25:723  920 1050 Agent   * Access type: No proxy
    2012-03-15 14:08:25:738  920 1050 Agent   * Network state: Connected
    2012-03-15 14:09:11:626  920 1050 Report CWERReporter::Init succeeded
    2012-03-15 14:09:11:626  920 1050 Agent ***********  Agent: Initializ

     

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  • Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:18 AM
     
     
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    I raised the question about proxy for WU client because the suggestions for the issue in my previous post

     "large group of computers not getting updates and not showing in WSUS" did not bring the solution. The last conclusion for the error received was WSUS performance issue.

    After reinstallation of WSUS on physical machine, the error was the same and large group of computers were not connecting to WSUS.

    I continued dig in and found the difference in log of connected and not connected machines.

    Final point the Proxy for WU client was the issue. So the error experienced in the post below could be related to PROXY settings for WU.

    "large group of computers not getting updates and not showing in WSUS"

    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverwsus/thread/081aaad6-23d5-47ff-b451-28d5945c4585

    MS article that helps to understand my question in this post - proxy setting for WU client is:

    "How the Windows Update client determines which proxy server to use to connect to the Windows Update Web site"

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900935

    this part help to identify the problematic entry.

    A description of  the Proxycfg.exe tool


    The Proxycfg.exe tool configures WinHTTP to use a specific proxy server by modifying the following registry entry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\WinHttpSettings

     
  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:38 AM
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    what is a way to disable proxy settings for WU client pushed to IE .

    The IE proxy settings and the WU (WinHTTP) proxy settings are completely independent.

    The IE proxy settings can be copied to the WinHTTP proxy configuration using the following:

    To clear the WinHTTP proxy configuration:

    • On Win2000/WinXP/Win2003: proxycfg -d
    • On WinVista/Win2008/Win7/Win2008R2: netsh winhttp reset proxy

    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2012)
    My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin