“0x8024402c – System Center Endpoint Protection couldn’t install the definition updates because the proxy server or target server names can’t be resolved”

In my environment I am using System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection to manage my Definition Updates and therefore users don’t have access to Windows Update.

Everything is configured and working (my Definition Updates are downloaded fine.

The issue I have though is on new Clients when I click the Update button in the Endpoint Protection (EP), UI the search for updates eventually times out and I get the following error:

0x8024402c – System Center Endpoint Protection couldn’t install the definition updates because the proxy server or target server names can’t be resolved

Looking in the C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log shows that the EP Client is attempting to access the Microsoft Update Website when in shouldn’t.

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