Fri, Apr 1 2005 9:05
bradley
Windows 2003 SP1, SBS 2003 and Automatic updates
Dan emails “ I'm concerned that it has not been made clear that Server 2003 SP1 will be installed if Automatic Updates is enabled on SBS 2003. At least, this is what I read in the newsgroup. I fear that many SBS implementations are configured this way.”
Dan, I purposely turned on Automatic Updates on my SBS 2003 server at home [the one that I test stuff on] and no automatic update came down. So I can state that the statement that was sent to me earlier that said AU delivery would not occur until July is a true statement. Don't worry..just like news reports on XP sp2 that supposedly will be blasting down on April 12th...NOTHING will happen.
Therefore to the community out here....know that at this time, it is still offered on Windows update, but it will NOT be offered up on Automatic updates.
UPDATE - 4/2/2005 - Windows update no longer offers up SP1 to SBS boxes. Thank you Microsoft for responding to our concerns. Thank you for your very quick action and response. If you've already installed it.. leave it on .... as the only issues are with the RRAS wizard and Change IP wizard. If you haven't installed SP1 ..no problem.... just wait until the SBS unique sp1 comes out. As is shown below it will be shortly.
This Alert is to make you aware that Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
(SP1) today reached Release to Manufacturing, and is now available to
customers for download.
Customers will be interested in Windows Server 2003 SP1 as regards
security for the following reasons:
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 is a unique service pack that
provides customers with significant security enhancements and
reliability and performance improvements.
- Building on a comprehensive collection of critical updates, Service
Pack 1 addresses additional core security issues by providing customers
with a reduced attack surface, better protected system services with
stronger default settings, and reduced privileges.
- With Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, the development team took
the time to treat the root cause of many security issues, not just the
symptoms. This service pack is very significant and should help address
certain classes of exploits.
In addition, Microsoft is announcing that Windows Small Business Server
2003 Service Pack 1 will also be available to customers within 60 days.
Note: Customers who have Automatic Updates enabled with automatic
download should be aware that Windows Server 2003 SP1 will be made
available through Automatic Updates (AU) as a High Priority update in
July 2005. More information about SP1's availability through AU will be
made available closer to this deadline.
Customers can obtain Windows Server 2003 SP1 at this location:
If you have any questions regarding this alert please contact your
Technical Account Manager or Application Development Consultant.
Thank you,
Microsoft PSS Security Team
Filed under: Security
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