MBSA and XP

Any more info then that? I followed their procedures and opened up the
correct ports on the windows firewall and made the adjustments to the com+
reg settings and it sill gives me the same error message.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx
>
> Read the Overview above. And the FAQS below:
>
> MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
>
> Specifically: How to Correct Common Errors
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> pete0085 wrote:
>
> > This is a question regarding scanning with MBSA 2.0. It's having
> > difficulties preforming a complete scan on Windows XP machines and gives me
> > the result of incomplete scan.
> >
> > The message says: Cannot contact windows update agent on target computer,
> > possibly due to firewall settings. Is there a way around this, is there a
> > port that needs to be opened up? Anyone have experience with this?
>
 >> Stay informed about: MBSA and XP 

If Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer V.2.1 is installed, is the
latest Version of the Windows Update Agent installed ? -
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/W...owsUpda

Have you seen this ? -

A new version of the Windows Update offline scan file is available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926464

If you need further assistance, suggest you post to the MBSA newsgroup:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.asp...g=micro

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



pete0085 wrote:

> Any more info then that? I followed their procedures and opened up the
> correct ports on the windows firewall and made the adjustments to the com+
> reg settings and it sill gives me the same error message.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx
>>
>>Read the Overview above. And the FAQS below:
>>
>>MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
>>
>>Specifically: How to Correct Common Errors
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>pete0085 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This is a question regarding scanning with MBSA 2.0. It's having
>>>difficulties preforming a complete scan on Windows XP machines and gives me
>>>the result of incomplete scan.
>>>
>>>The message says: Cannot contact windows update agent on target computer,
>>>possibly due to firewall settings. Is there a way around this, is there a
>>>port that needs to be opened up? Anyone have experience with this?
>>
 >> Stay informed about: MBSA and XP 

Thanks, someone in the MBSA newsgroup was able to help me out. I couldn'
find any documentation in the MBSA about this, but had me add a program
exception to my firewall gpo, "%windir%\system32\dllhost.exe"

This solved the problem for whatever reason.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> If Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer V.2.1 is installed, is the
> latest Version of the Windows Update Agent installed ? -
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/W...owsUpda
>
> Have you seen this ? -
>
> A new version of the Windows Update offline scan file is available
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926464
>
> If you need further assistance, suggest you post to the MBSA newsgroup:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.asp...g=micro
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> pete0085 wrote:
>
> > Any more info then that? I followed their procedures and opened up the
> > correct ports on the windows firewall and made the adjustments to the com+
> > reg settings and it sill gives me the same error message.
> >
> > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx
> >>
> >>Read the Overview above. And the FAQS below:
> >>
> >>MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
> >>
> >>Specifically: How to Correct Common Errors
> >>
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>===============
> >>
> >>
> >>pete0085 wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>This is a question regarding scanning with MBSA 2.0. It's having
> >>>difficulties preforming a complete scan on Windows XP machines and gives me
> >>>the result of incomplete scan.
> >>>
> >>>The message says: Cannot contact windows update agent on target computer,
> >>>possibly due to firewall settings. Is there a way around this, is there a
> >>>port that needs to be opened up? Anyone have experience with this?
> >>
>
 >> Stay informed about: MBSA and XP 

Hi,
I had simmilar problem in my network. I used the same solution wrote by
pete0085 below. I was searching solution for this problem for a year but
could not get any information from MS documentations.

Thanks

"pete0085" wrote:

> Thanks, someone in the MBSA newsgroup was able to help me out. I couldn'
> find any documentation in the MBSA about this, but had me add a program
> exception to my firewall gpo, "%windir%\system32\dllhost.exe"
>
> This solved the problem for whatever reason.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer V.2.1 is installed, is the
> > latest Version of the Windows Update Agent installed ? -
> > http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/W...owsUpda
> >
> > Have you seen this ? -
> >
> > A new version of the Windows Update offline scan file is available
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926464
> >
> > If you need further assistance, suggest you post to the MBSA newsgroup:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.asp...g=micro
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> >
> > pete0085 wrote:
> >
> > > Any more info then that? I followed their procedures and opened up the
> > > correct ports on the windows firewall and made the adjustments to the com+
> > > reg settings and it sill gives me the same error message.
> > >
> > > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx
> > >>
> > >>Read the Overview above. And the FAQS below:
> > >>
> > >>MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
> > >>
> > >>Specifically: How to Correct Common Errors
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> > >>===============
> > >> *-343-* FDNY
> > >>Never Forgotten
> > >>===============
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>pete0085 wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>This is a question regarding scanning with MBSA 2.0. It's having
> > >>>difficulties preforming a complete scan on Windows XP machines and gives me
> > >>>the result of incomplete scan.
> > >>>
> > >>>The message says: Cannot contact windows update agent on target computer,
> > >>>possibly due to firewall settings. Is there a way around this, is there a
> > >>>port that needs to be opened up? Anyone have experience with this?
> > >>
> >
 >> Stay informed about: MBSA and XP 

Thank you pete0085, Microsoft should put his on the help pages.... Please!

"pete0085" wrote:

> Thanks, someone in the MBSA newsgroup was able to help me out. I couldn'
> find any documentation in the MBSA about this, but had me add a program
> exception to my firewall gpo, "%windir%\system32\dllhost.exe"
>
> This solved the problem for whatever reason.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer V.2.1 is installed, is the
> > latest Version of the Windows Update Agent installed ? -
> > http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/W...owsUpda
> >
> > Have you seen this ? -
> >
> > A new version of the Windows Update offline scan file is available
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926464
> >
> > If you need further assistance, suggest you post to the MBSA newsgroup:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.asp...g=micro
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> >
> > pete0085 wrote:
> >
> > > Any more info then that? I followed their procedures and opened up the
> > > correct ports on the windows firewall and made the adjustments to the com+
> > > reg settings and it sill gives me the same error message.
> > >
> > > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx
> > >>
> > >>Read the Overview above. And the FAQS below:
> > >>
> > >>MBSA 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
> > >>
> > >>Specifically: How to Correct Common Errors
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> > >>===============
> > >> *-343-* FDNY
> > >>Never Forgotten
> > >>===============
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>pete0085 wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>This is a question regarding scanning with MBSA 2.0. It's having
> > >>>difficulties preforming a complete scan on Windows XP machines and gives me
> > >>>the result of incomplete scan.
> > >>>
> > >>>The message says: Cannot contact windows update agent on target computer,
> > >>>possibly due to firewall settings. Is there a way around this, is there a
> > >>>port that needs to be opened up? Anyone have experience with this?
> > >>
> >
 >> Stay informed about: MBSA and XP