Wednesday, November 5, 2025
How to bypass proxy for Microsoft Update via Pac file
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Opnsense setup on Vmware ESXi 8.0 to running for proxy mode with one network card only
Setup a proxy appliance which is running on VMware ESXi 8.0 with one network card only
- One VMware, select boot from ISO and also using FreeBSD 13.0 template
- Create a self sign cert for SSL proxy (Go to "System -> Trust -> Authorities")
- Select "Community Plug-in" to search for "os-squid"
- After install this plug-in, you will able to go to "Web Proxy" to continue the proxy setup
Reference:
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=36454.0
https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/how-tos/proxytransparent.html
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=38734.0
https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/how-tos/self-signed-chain.html
https://forum.opnsense.org/English_Forums/General_Discussion/Web_and_Content_Filter
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=7198.0
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=22117.0
https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/how-tos/proxywebfilter.html
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=42497.0
Opnsense setup on Vmware ESXi 8.0 to running for proxy mode with one network card only
Thursday, August 28, 2025
How to remove the Azure AD Connect sync proxy setting to use direct Internet connection?
Go to "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.x.xxxxx\Config\machine.config
Remove the following:
<system.net>
<defaultProxy>
<proxy_usesystemdefault="true" />
</defaultProxy>
</system.net>
How to remove the Azure AD Connect sync proxy setting to use direct Internet connection?
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Azure AD Connect 2.0 change proxy setting
1. Go to the program files -> Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect -> To modify the file proxy config in the file "Microsoft.ApplicationProxy.Connector.Common.dll.config
2. Netsh winhttp set proxy "<proxy IP>"
3. Restart the service "Microsoft Azure AD Sync"
Then, you can run the powershell command >Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial
To use the new proxy for the sync.
Azure AD Connect 2.0 change proxy setting
Friday, May 24, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
Using different proxy for individual broswering via broswer shortcut
Using different proxy for individual broswering via broswer shortcut
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
O365 User failed to access another company O365 resource due to restrict access to a tenant (Azure AD Tenant Restrictions)
O365 User failed to access another company O365 resource due to restrict access to a tenant (Azure AD Tenant Restrictions)
Friday, July 1, 2022
Fireeye (Trellix) Network Security (NX) failed to reconnect (via proxy to connect Internet) when Cisco Umbrella (OpenDNS) traffic routed to another DC during schedule maintenance
Error message: 'Critical: 1# subscriber:OpenDNS is with http response code:502 details…..502 Bad Gateway
Check Cisco Umbrella Service status: there are schedule maintenance the traffic being re-routed to another DC.
https://status.umbrella.com/#/
Resolution:
Run CLI – 'show health system warning' and show fenotify healthcheck' to check the Details for subscriber status. Fix the subscriber
Run CLI – 'fenotify healthcechk recheck' fter fix the subscribers config and server
Fireeye (Trellix) Network Security (NX) failed to reconnect (via proxy to connect Internet) when Cisco Umbrella (OpenDNS) traffic routed to another DC during schedule maintenance
Monday, July 1, 2019
Sophos XG Firewall rules - Proxy - Direct mode only
Create a new service “Proxy”
TCP
Source Port 1:65535
Destination Port 3128
UDP
Source Port 1:65535
Destination Port 3128
Reference:
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/125585
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/122802
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/123522
Sophos XG Firewall rules - Proxy - Direct mode only
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Allow Microsoft Windows Update (Windows 10) pass-thru Sophos XG Firewall proxy (SFOS 17.1)
Add the following exclusion URL under Microsoft Windows Updates exception list:
^([A-Za-z0-9.-]*\.)?tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft\.com/
^([A-Za-z0-9.-]*\.)?au.windowsupdate\.com/
^([A-Za-z0-9.-]*\.)? download.windowsupdate\.com/
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-troubleshooting
Allow Microsoft Windows Update (Windows 10) pass-thru Sophos XG Firewall proxy (SFOS 17.1)
Allow Kaspersky Update pass-thru Sophos XG Firewall proxy (SFOS 17.1)
Add the exceptions policy, ^([A-Za-z0-9.-]*\.)?geo.kaspersky\.com/
Reference:
https://support.kaspersky.com/6105
Allow Kaspersky Update pass-thru Sophos XG Firewall proxy (SFOS 17.1)
Create firewall service for proxy only on Sophos XG Firewall (SFOS 17.1)
You need to Add TCP and UDP from ALL Source Port to Destination Port which is your proxy server for connect
Create firewall service for proxy only on Sophos XG Firewall (SFOS 17.1)
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Sophos XG - SFOS 17.1.4 MR4 Released
If you are running on 17.1.3 MR3, please upgrade asap.
It fix many connectivity issues via proxy such as Windows 10 update failed, Kaspersky update failed…..
Since it just released, you need to download it manually.
https://community.sophos.com/products/xg-firewall/b/xg-blog/posts/sfos-17-1-4-mr4-released
Reference:
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132229
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/123285
Sophos XG - SFOS 17.1.4 MR4 Released
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Check your proxy for anonymity or what can be known about you on the Internet
https://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/
http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/info_about_you.htm
http://www.stilllistener.addr.com/checkpoint1/index.shtml
Check your proxy for anonymity or what can be known about you on the Internet