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Guest bdelros
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Hello all, I ran in to a problem that Windows automatic update kicks on with

the yellow shield at the taskbar during regular business hours. It

tremendously slowed down our network. To the point where websites are timing

out. I placed a call with Microsoft yesterday asking them what IP addresses

Windows Automatic Update uses and heres the list that they gave us:

 

• http://download.windowsupdate.com

• https://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

• http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

• http://*.update.microsoft.com

• http://*.download.windowsupdate.com

• http://update.microsoft.com

• http://*.windowsupdate.com

• http://download.microsoft.com

• http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

• http://ntservicepack.microsoft.com

• http://wustat.windows.com

• https://*.update.microsoft.com

 

The ones with the asterisks we cant use because our firewall (Juniper

Netscreen 500) does not use a URL filter. So, we need the exact adresses that

Microsoft/Windows updates uses (ex: download.windowsupdate.com or

update.microsoft.com). This is just a temporary fix so whenever this happens

we can temporarily block the sites through our firewall. Anybody here know

more addresses? Your help is much appreciated. Thanks.

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