Updates through proxy

[Sheridan]

I'd put windows 10 to one side for a while as it seemed to be a bit of a mess. With the latest update available I thought I'd revisit it.

 

However, I still can't download any updates. Is there no way that Windows 10 will update from behind a (smoothwall) proxy? I can browse via the proxy but any attempt to run updates shows that the pc is simply trying to hit the firewall direct and bypass any proxies - not much use in our environment.

[tmoon-mint]

I haven't tried it myself but there was a similar problem in Windows 8. Try putting your proxy settings into IE and run "netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie" and see if that makes any difference. It worked for the Windows Store before Windows 8.1 came along.

[LeMarchand]

Not Smoothwall, but it works here behind the LEA firewall. We have a Group Policy that sets the winhttp proxy.

[Sheridan]

I tried that initially but it still shows as hitting the firewall (http/s) and nothing on the smoothwall.

 

I guess windows 10 still isn't ready yet.

[tmoon-mint]

Are you using WSUS?

[Sheridan]

We do use WSUS, but this particular PC (test) isn't configured to use it. I've just got it with the proxy set in IE trying to run an update.

 

Its definitely bypassing the proxy as all of the sites its trying to hit through the fireall are Microsoft ones!

[TwistedHelixis]

Make sure the proxy settings are in the client

 

open cmd as admin

 

past the following and hit enter

 

netsh

winhttp

import proxy source=ie

 

run updates

 

remove proxy

 

paste the same code and hit enter

 

put proxy setting back

[dry]

what @TwistedHelixis said.

 

I personally do it a slightly different way incase I haven't set proxy in IE already:

 

Elevated command prompt:

 

netsh winhttp set proxy proxyserveraddress:numberofport

 

 

Once finished, Elevated command prompt:

 

netsh winhttp reset proxy

[Sheridan]

If I run 'netsh winhttp show proxy' I see the correct proxy and port which works for Windows 7 client to update (update sites are allowed through unauthenticated)

 

On W10, its just going straight to the firewall and correctly being blocked. I'm not sure if W10 looks anywhere else for proxy settings but I haven't found it yet.