Using Windows Live Installer from behind a proxy server
November 22, 2007
I like to use all ‘Live’ services and was very excited about using the Live Writer, Live Photo Gallery, Live Mail, etc. So, I headed towards Windows Live website and downloaded the WLinstaller.exe. However, after a short while I was very disappointed to see that it can not install all these softwares as I am behind a proxy server and ‘Live Installer’ does not support it. It cannot take proxy settings from the Internet Explorer’s settings either. It might be using WinHTTP for its connections, I assumed. Now, the question was, how can I make WinHTTP to use my proxy server? A little searching on the web lead me to this page describing how to set up WinHTTP to use a proxy server. So, as described, I used ProxyCfg.exe and BOOM! It worked. The Live Installer successfully downloaded and installed Live Writer, Live Photo Gallery, Live Mail, etc. I am happy now and writing this post on Live Writer.
Some examples on how to use ProxyCfg.exe…
1. proxycfg -p proxy_server:port “<local>;*.example.com” — proxy_server will be used except for local addresses and example.com.
Your run command window should now appear like this…
2. proxycfg -p proxy_server:port “<local>” — proxy_server will be used with the specified port except for local addresses.
3. proxycfg -p “http=http_proxy https=https_proxy” “<local>;*.example.com” — use different proxies for non-secure and secure connections.
If you need to undo these changes, you’ll have to delete some registry settings as described on this page.
Hope it helps to someone like me. Please leave your comments and suggestions. Thanks for visiting.
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rajaneesh | November 22, 2007 at 11:09 pm
nice find buddy… thanx.
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Michael F | November 23, 2007 at 5:14 pm
I tried it and it did not work. Any suggestions? We use ISA Server here for our proxy
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octahedron | November 23, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Michael, I am very sorry that I forgot to add this. If your proxy server needs you to authenticate using a login/password then you cannot use it directly (atleast I don’t know). One workaround is that create a local proxy which will tunnel these connections through your company proxy with authentication. There are several such clients, e.g., http://www.proxomitron.info/
Then your proxy for this will be 127.0.0.1:port
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Proxiter.com | December 5, 2007 at 4:48 am
Hii..thanks for your info
Keep posting bro!
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Stephane | August 10, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Thanks a lot, exactly what I was looking for and it worked like a charm !
Stephane
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Yanal Shoumenn | November 25, 2008 at 11:52 am
have you ever reached a point where you are incapable of thanking someone?
thats my case man, thank you so much and it worked with me ( i have isa server) , you are a life saver
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Ragul | March 17, 2009 at 7:50 am
Hi Sir..I Am Comletly A NOOB..Can You Help Me Do This,,,Pls Sire..I need Your Great Help..I Have been Using Ebuddy.com for years …:(
Pls Help me sir…