From: "Rich" 

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   I think Internet access is being used in distinct ways here.  There =
is no need for a direct connection to the Internet nor any incoming =
connection at all.  Whatever firewall you use on your network should = have
no relevance.

   What is needed to use Windows Update, but not some of the other =
supported update mechanisms, is the ability to access the internet such =
as via proxy, VPN, or whatever mechanism works for you.

Rich

  "Ellen K."  wrote in message =
news:6vhv01dsvdep48mkooe154s5cr5d0m73cv{at}4ax.com...
  I have to say it actually does bother me that my SQL Server boxes at
  work have internet access in order to go to WindowsUpdate.  I would
  prefer that they not have internet access, even though ports 1433 and
  1434 are blocked at the firewall.

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   I think
Internet access is =
being used=20
in distinct ways here.  There is no need for a direct connection to = the=20
Internet nor any incoming connection at all.  Whatever firewall
you = use on=20
your network should have no relevance.
 
   What is
needed to use =
Windows Update,=20
but not some of the other supported update mechanisms, is the ability to = access=20
the internet such as via proxy, VPN, or whatever mechanism works for=20
you.
 
Rich
 

  "Ellen K." <72322.1016{at}compuserve.com&g=">mailto:72322.1016{at}compuserve.com">72322.1016{at}compuserve.com&g=
t;=20
  wrote in message news:6vhv01dsvde=
p48mkooe154s5cr5d0m73cv{at}4ax.com...I=20
  have to say it actually does bother me that my SQL Server boxes =
atwork=20
  have internet access in order to go to WindowsUpdate.  I =
wouldprefer=20
  that they not have internet access, even though ports 1433 and1434 =
are=20
  blocked at the firewall.

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