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    Windows Updates not finishing - DansG and pfBlockerNG?

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      robatwork last edited by

      Since implementing a pfSense firewall with Dansguardian and pfBlockerNG, several PCs here now aren't completing their windows updates OK.

      At least 3 different PCs have been stuck on "configuring windows updates" in the morning, and I strongly suspect this isn't a windows issue but something being blocked on the firewall.
      The updates themselves are working, and I have all the sites I can think of whitelisted. It's just after the forced reboot that the PCs are hanging.

      I have studied the sarg logs and firewall and whitelisted:
      windowsupdate.microsoft.com
      microsoft.com
      update.microsoft.com
      download.windowsupdate.com
      test.stats.update.microsoft.com
      ntservicepack.microsoft.com
      ds.download.windowsupdate.com
      ctldl.windowsupdate.com
      windowsupdate.com

      Also in File is:

      windowsupdate.microsoft.com
      update.microsoft.com
      download.windowsupdate.com

      In pfBlockerNG I am only now denying Inbound access on Asia and Africa, plus a few from the top 20 not including UK or USA (which isn't in that list in any case - well done US!). Can't quite believe UK is in top 5 spamming countries but that's another discussion…..in any case outbound access isn't denied on anything for now.

      Any ideas on other sites to whitelist or do I need add the "Config" microsoft sites to "File" too?

      thanks in advance

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        deanot last edited by

        Maybe try this?

        https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693717.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 or https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/818018?wa=wsignin1.0

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