Re: Firewall and Word 2004 Security Updatel

"Sandy M",

There is no need to shut off your firewall, but there may be a need to set up an
exception object for Windows Updates / Microsoft Update / Office Updates.

1. Set the proxy server explicitly for services
a. At the command prompt, type: proxycfg.exe and press the <Enter> key.
b. Verify that the server is not listed as <null> nor the port listed as
<null>
c. Assuming the proxy information does not match what you have listed in
Internet Explorer, please follow the remaining steps.
d. Type the following (assuming you know the proxy server and port you are
using: proxycfg.exe -p (proxy server name):(port number)
Example: proxycfg.exe -p MyServerRocks:8080
e. Repeat step 1a, looking to see if the Server name and port match the
entries in Internet Explorer.
f. Once this is correct, open an Internet Explorer window and try again.

The following is an example specific to ISA Server 2000, but please adapt the
instructions to YOUR firewall to build the same settings in your given
situation:

On ISA Server 2000
- Disable global authentication for web proxy requests
1. Open the ISA Management MMC
2. Select View, then Advanced
3. Expand Servers and Arrays
4. Right-Click on the <Array Name>
5. Select Properties
6. Select Outgoing Web Requests
7. Uncheck Ask Unauthenticated users for identification
8. Click Apply,
9. When prompted, select Save the changes and restart the service(s)
10. Click OK

- Create a destination set for Windows Update domains
1. Expand <Array Name> and Policy Elements
2. Right-click Destination Sets
3. Select New, then click Set
4. Enter "Windows Update" in the Name field, and click Next
5. Click Add
6. Enter *.download.microsoft.com in the Domain field
7. Leave the Path field blank
8. Click OK
9. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for the following domains:
*.windowsupdate.com
*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
download.windowsupdate.com
10. Click OK

- Create an anonymous Site and Content rule for Windows Update requests
1. Expand Access Policy
2. Right-click Site and Content Rules
3. Select New, then Rule
4. Enter "Windows Update" in the Name field, and click Next
5. Select Allow and click Next
6. Select Allow access based on destination, and click Next
7. In the "Apply this rule to:" drop-down list, select Specified Destination
Set
8. In the Name: drop-down list, select Windows Update
9. Click Next, then click Finish

Please reply back to this thread and let us know how this goes!

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]

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"Sandy M" <cahaba2REMOVE@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How can I do the recommended security update with my ZA firewall?
>
> I get this error message: "The Office Update site can perform
> detection on your computer and tell you exactly which updates you
> need! To take advantage of this service, please return to this site
> with MSN Explorer or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later
> installed. If you are already using Internet Explorer 5.0 or later and
> you are using Internet Security, Internet Privacy, or personal
> firewall products, the products may be interfering with browser
> detection. Please temporarily turn off these products and then try
> visiting this site again. For more information about this issue, see
> the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 832765."
>
> I do not want to turn off my firewall even for a minutes or two while
> Microsoft does its thing checking for the latest update appropriate
> for my computer.
>
> Any suggestiong of a setting I can change to allow this update search?
> I would rather forgo the security update than risk something attacking
> my computer while ZA is disabled.
>
> Thanks, Sandy
> --
> reply to cahaba2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx taking out the obvious


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