Windows XP service pack 3 accessing internet

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Rich Wethington - 16 May 2008 15:20 GMT

We use ISA server to control internet access. Not all of my clients
are allowed access. Two of these people have computers that I have installed
service pack 3 for Windows XP on. They are constantly barraged by the proxy
server logon screen to access the internet. Does anyone know what service
pack 3 is doing and how to turn it off?

Thanks,
Rich Wethington

Reply to this Message

Stephen - 16 May 2008 18:05 GMT

If Service Pack 3 is causing you trouble, you can always go back and
uninstall it.

> We use ISA server to control internet access. Not all of my clients
> are allowed access. Two of these people have computers that I have installed
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Thanks,
> Rich Wethington

Reply to this Message

Rich Wethington - 16 May 2008 18:33 GMT

I would rather use it. It is much more convenient than installing the 90 or
so updates since SP2.

> If Service Pack 3 is causing you trouble, you can always go back and
> uninstall it.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> > Thanks,
> > Rich Wethington

Reply to this Message

Robert Moir - 16 May 2008 23:31 GMT

> We use ISA server to control internet access. Not all of my
> clients
> are allowed access. Two of these people have computers that I have
> installed service pack 3 for Windows XP on. They are constantly
> barraged by the proxy server logon screen to access the internet.
> Does anyone know what service pack 3 is doing and how to turn it off?

What makes you think SP3 is doing something here? Not saying you're wrong,
just saying I've not seen this problem behind an ISA server in my testing of
SP3. I'd wonder what is trying to get onto the internet, an updated
component or something else. You might try using wireshark to capture the
traffic coming from a troublesome PC to see what is trying to 'dial' out.

Reply to this Message