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WUProxy Plugin Documentation

ExplodingBottle edited this page Feb 15, 2023 · 18 revisions

WUProxy is the plugin which allows Windows XP and Windows 2000 to connect to the new Windows Update endpoint without having troubles with SHA-256.


Important note: The WUPlugin is contained in every release but is enabled only in the WU release. It will be harder to configure it under a normal release, so if you plan to use the WUPlugin, please use the WU Release instead of the Default Release


Configuration keys:
In the configuration, one key is used by this plugin.

  • proxy.plugin.wuproxy.redirectjs: Determine where to find the redirect.js file. This file will replace the one contained in the Windows Update website in order to prevent loop redirection.

Setup instructions:
These instructions only applies under the WU-Release. If you chose the Default-Release you have to do configure it correctly first.

Under Windows 2000:

  1. Ensure that the Service Pack 3 is installed. If it is not, you can download it here:
    [French SP3]
    [English SP3]
  2. Ensure that the Windows Update Client V3.0 is installed. If it is not, you can download it here:
    [Windows Update Agent V3.0]
  3. Go to Internet Options,

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