Dark Reading - Host security - Microsoft: Home Server Sports Serious Security - Security

ericvogel — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:58:24 GMT

JANUARY 10, 2007 | Microsoft's upcoming Windows Home Server software will include security features taken from its enterprise-grade Windows Server 2003 software, but will not work as a central distributor for patches to PCs on the home network, a Microsoft executive said Wednesday.

Source: Dark Reading - Host security - Microsoft: Home Server Sports Serious Security - Security

The one comment I have about this wonderful product, I hope to be able to beta test is, instead of being behind the router, why not have it be the firewall with a Home based ISA 2006 Firewall? Have two NIC's one for the Internet and one for the home LAN. The home LAN NIC gets plugged into a switch.

Another one I thought of is, why not have built in WSUS for Home Server, and update the AU client on the PC if WSUS is not available, go to Microsoft's servers for updates? Or connect over the net to the HS to check and install updates?

Microsoft admits WGA failures “coming up more commonly now”

ericvogel — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:30:00 GMT

Here is some more info about WGA issues for valid legal customers:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=142&tag=nl.e540

Susan Bradley states Microsoft snuck us a WGA update without stating so or the changes:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2006/09/27/Communication-101.aspx

Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) : Windows XP

Dark Reading - Host security - Microsoft: Home Server Sports Serious Security - Security

Microsoft admits WGA failures “coming up more commonly now”