Hi John, I've not had any issues with xp2 and connectivity with ISA 2000 after I made this change. All I did was make sure that my rules had http/https access for both local - external and internal to external. That also cleared up weather or not I was going to use messenger. Joseph -----Original Message----- From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:57 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] Windows Update and XP SP2 http://www.ISAserver.org I am rolling out new workstations at a client using ISA 2000. I have tried the workarounds in http://support.microsoft.com/?id=885819 but still can not access. Any one have any new information? John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: josephk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx