[opensuse] Company firewall & Online Update Configuration in openSUSE 10.3
Hi, I install openSUSE 10.3 on a machine in an internal network which is protected by a company firewall. I skipped online update during the installation and everything finished OK. But now, when I start the Online Update Configuration, I get the following message in a pop-up window: Error: No update server could be added to your configuration. I suspect that our company firewall causes the problem. (It may also be related to a web proxy server but I tried two different proxy servers and the result was the same.) How should the company firewall be configured to allow online updates on openSUSE 10.3 to work properly? (I don't have access to the firewall by myself so I don't see which traffic is blocked. I can only ask its administrators for a reconfiguration.) -- A.M. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Alexandr Malusek wrote:
Hi,
I install openSUSE 10.3 on a machine in an internal network which is protected by a company firewall. I skipped online update during the installation and everything finished OK. But now, when I start the Online Update Configuration, I get the following message in a pop-up window:
Error: No update server could be added to your configuration.
I suspect that our company firewall causes the problem. (It may also be related to a web proxy server but I tried two different proxy servers and the result was the same.)
How should the company firewall be configured to allow online updates on openSUSE 10.3 to work properly? (I don't have access to the firewall by myself so I don't see which traffic is blocked. I can only ask its administrators for a reconfiguration.)
-- A.M.
Hi, I suspect that you did not create your update repos. Go to Yast ==> software repositories and add http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3/ as well as any other repos (ie packman etc etc) and I suspect your prob will go away - i don't think its a firewall issue. Rgds. Otto. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 13 January 2008 17:33, Otto Rodusek (AP-SGP) wrote:
Alexandr Malusek wrote:
Hi,
I install openSUSE 10.3 on a machine in an internal network which is protected by a company firewall. I skipped online update during the installation and everything finished OK. But now, when I start the Online Update Configuration, I get the following message in a pop-up window:
Error: No update server could be added to your configuration.
I suspect that our company firewall causes the problem. (It may also be related to a web proxy server but I tried two different proxy servers and the result was the same.)
How should the company firewall be configured to allow online updates on openSUSE 10.3 to work properly? (I don't have access to the firewall by myself so I don't see which traffic is blocked. I can only ask its administrators for a reconfiguration.)
-- A.M.
Hi,
I suspect that you did not create your update repos. Go to Yast ==> software repositories and add http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3/ as well as any other repos (ie packman etc etc) and I suspect your prob will go away - i don't think its a firewall issue.
I also tried to add software repositories manually as you suggest but it didn't work either. Anyway, the Online Update Configuration should add the update repository automatically. To fix the problem before Monday, I copied the update/10.3/ directory from an FTP mirror. Unfortunately, the machine froze during file copying several minutes ago so now I also suspect that there is a hardware problem there. (There were hardware problems with graphics there on Friday.) I have to postpone the work till Monday. -- A.M. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Jan 13, 2008 7:11 PM, Alexandr Malusek
On Sunday 13 January 2008 17:33, Otto Rodusek (AP-SGP) wrote:
Alexandr Malusek wrote:
Hi,
I install openSUSE 10.3 on a machine in an internal network which is protected by a company firewall. I skipped online update during the installation and everything finished OK. But now, when I start the Online Update Configuration, I get the following message in a pop-up window:
Error: No update server could be added to your configuration.
I suspect that our company firewall causes the problem. (It may also be related to a web proxy server but I tried two different proxy servers and the result was the same.)
How should the company firewall be configured to allow online updates on openSUSE 10.3 to work properly? (I don't have access to the firewall by myself so I don't see which traffic is blocked. I can only ask its administrators for a reconfiguration.)
-- A.M.
Hi,
I suspect that you did not create your update repos. Go to Yast ==> software repositories and add http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3/ as well as any other repos (ie packman etc etc) and I suspect your prob will go away - i don't think its a firewall issue.
I also tried to add software repositories manually as you suggest but it didn't work either. Anyway, the Online Update Configuration should add the update repository automatically.
To fix the problem before Monday, I copied the update/10.3/ directory from an FTP mirror. Unfortunately, the machine froze during file copying several minutes ago so now I also suspect that there is a hardware problem there. (There were hardware problems with graphics there on Friday.) I have to postpone the work till Monday.
Does your firewall require authentication? There is known issue with proxy definition. I do not remember issue number, but the workaround is to edit manually /etc/sysconfig/proxy after defining proxy in YaST. E.g. if YAST created line HTTP_PROXY="http://proxy.provider.com:port/", you should change it to HTTP_PROXY="http://user:password@proxy.provider.com:port/". Do the same for HTTPS_PROXY and FTP_PROXY. Works for me. Regards, -- Mark Goldstein -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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