my internet filter is blocking Windows Update

Hi. I use bsafe for my internet filter, and it works great. However, it
appears to be blocking Windows Update. Is there a specific IP address that
Windows Update uses that I can add to the white list for my filter to allow
for updates on my computer?
I don't want to have to disable the filter every time I update my computer.
Thanks.

Forgot to mention that this is with Windows Vista Ultimate.

"makingmoneynow" wrote:

> Hi. I use bsafe for my internet filter, and it works great. However, it
> appears to be blocking Windows Update. Is there a specific IP address that
> Windows Update uses that I can add to the white list for my filter to allow
> for updates on my computer?
> I don't want to have to disable the filter every time I update my computer.
> Thanks.

Ports 80 and 443 need to be open. The DNS address is fluid for Windows
Update. How do you know it's your 'internet filter' that's blocking
access ? And, if it's informed you that access is being blocked, does
the Help file present a solution to allow access to blocked sites ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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makingmoneynow wrote:

> Hi. I use bsafe for my internet filter, and it works great. However, it
> appears to be blocking Windows Update. Is there a specific IP address that
> Windows Update uses that I can add to the white list for my filter to allow
> for updates on my computer?
> I don't want to have to disable the filter every time I update my computer.
> Thanks.

Yes, it is definitely the filter. Uninstalled it and Windows Update worked
fine. Will try to contact bsafe to follow up this issue with them. Must just
be a compatibility issue with Vista.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Ports 80 and 443 need to be open. The DNS address is fluid for Windows
> Update. How do you know it's your 'internet filter' that's blocking
> access ? And, if it's informed you that access is being blocked, does
> the Help file present a solution to allow access to blocked sites ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> makingmoneynow wrote:
>
> > Hi. I use bsafe for my internet filter, and it works great. However, it
> > appears to be blocking Windows Update. Is there a specific IP address that
> > Windows Update uses that I can add to the white list for my filter to allow
> > for updates on my computer?
> > I don't want to have to disable the filter every time I update my computer.
> > Thanks.
>