Re: Firewall does not allow Win2000 automatic update

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 02/20/03 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 09:22:43 -0700

It is a general pita as you will be chasing IPs for a while
trying to get enough allowed, but it is possible - just do
not expect that rule to be current when you want to visit
WU in the future ;-( 

-- 
Roger 
"Freddy" <freddysieval@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:O0J5V7M2CHA.2708@TK2MSFTNGP12...
> Hello everyone, I have installed Windows 2000 sp3, and set up a firewall. I
> found that after I installed the firewall and made strict limitations on
> packet filtering, the win2000 automatic update program does not work, is
> there some ports I have to open?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
>

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