It will (and has) been published to update.berkeley.edu. I
wouldn't
recommend pointing production servers to use automatic
updates however;
I believe you will want to control when those servers get
patched.
Thanks,
John E. Weber
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Infrastructure Services - OneIST
Campus Active Directory Architect, CalNet Active Directory
University of California, Berkeley
johnweber berkeley.edu
2195 Hearst Avenue, #300B-07
(510) 847-9756
http://windows.berkeley.e
du
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-micronet-listlists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:owner-micronet-
> listlists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Liz Marsh
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:14 AM
> To: Lucia Greco
> Cc: lizmberkeley.edu; micronet-listlists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: RE: [Micronet] [Fwd: Proactive: Windows Server
2003 SP2 being
> released to Update Services on June 12 - Be prepared]
>
> I don't know, the MS team will have to answer that
question. John?
> Mike?
>
> On Fri, June 8, 2007 12:34 pm, Lucia Greco wrote:
> > Will this be distributed through the update
berkeley.edu servos
> >
> >
> > Lucia Greco
> > Assistive Technology Specialist
> > University Of California Berkeley
> > (510) 643-7591
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-micronet-listlists.berkeley.edu
> > [mailto:owner-micronet-listlists.berkeley.edu] On
Behalf Of Liz
> Marsh
> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 10:56 AM
> > To: micronet-listlists.berkeley.edu
> > Subject: [Micronet] [Fwd: Proactive: Windows
Server 2003 SP2 being
> > released
> > to Update Services on June 12 - Be prepared]
> >
> > FYI from our Microsoft rep.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------- Original Message
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> > Subject: [UC-MCCA-V] Proactive: Windows Server
2003 SP2 being
> released to
> > Update Services on June 12 - Be prepared
> > From: "Taylor Kao" <taylorkmicrosoft.com>
> > Date: Thu, June 7, 2007 5:39 pm
> > To: "UC-MCCA Discussion List"
<uc-mccauci.edu>
> >
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> >
> > Please forward this email to the appropriate
contacts at your
> campus.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Taylor
> >
> > Just an important reminder: Windows Server Sp2
will be advertised
> > beginning
> > June 12th on Windows Update, Automatic Update, and
consequently on
> Windows
> > Software Update Services (WSUS). You should use
the SP2 Blocking
> > mechanism
> > SP2 blocker
> >
>
tool<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp
x?familyid=fc145b0b-
> c148-
> > 445a-82ba-9b2f3aef6e60&displaylang=en>
> > to keep this update from showing up on your
available updates list
if
> you
> > want more time to test or do not want SP2 to be
applied through this
> > mechanism. Below is a preliminary FAQ for your
benefit.
> >
> > Windows Server 2003 SP2 FAQ
> > To support customer inquiries about Windows Server
2003 R2 SP2 - the
> > following FAQ section should provided the needed
answers.
> >
> > Why should I upgrade to Service Pack 2?
> > In addition to packaging publically released
security updates and
> > customer-requested updates into one convenient
package, SP2 provides
> > several
> > enhancements designed to heighten security,
reliability, and
> performance
> > in
> > Windows Server 2003. For more information, see the
Top Ten Reasons
to
> > Deploy
> > Windows Server 2003 SP2 at:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserve
r/sp2/top-reasons.mspx
> >
> > How will I be able to apply Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 2 to my
> > computer?
> > There are two ways. 1) An update will be available
for free download
> for
> > existing installations of Windows Server 2003. 2)
The SP2 updates
> will be
> > incorporated, or slipstreamed, into Windows Server
2003 moving
> forward.
> > This will allow the upgrading of Windows NT 4.0
Server or Windows
> 2000
> > Server SP4
> >
> > What operating systems does this service pack
apply to?
> > SP2 update applies to:
> > O Windows Server 2003 All Editions (32-bit x86) O
Windows Server
2003
> > Itanium-based Editions O Windows Server 2003 x64
Editions O Windows
> Server
> > 2003 R2 Editions O Windows Server 2003 Storage
Server R2 Edition O
> Windows
> > Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition O Windows
Server 2003 for Small
> > Business
> > Servers R2 Edition O Windows XP Professional x64
Edition
> >
> >
> > Is SP2 a mandatory update through Windows Update?
> > No, SP2 is an optional update from Windows Update
site. On June 12,
> SP2
> > will
> > also be offered via Automatic Updates (AU). Even
on AU, SP2 will
not
> > install automatically until the End User License
Agreement has been
> > accepted.
> > Customers who wish to test SP2 for a longer period
and would like to
> > prevent
> > SP2 from installing from AU can download and
install the SP2
Blocking
> Tool
> > at the Microsoft Download Center. The tool will
ensure SP2 is not
> offered
> > from AU for 360 days. Organizations do not need to
deploy the
Blocker
> > Toolkit in environments managed with an update
management solution
> such as
> > Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or Systems
Management Server
> 2003
> > (SMS). Organizations can use those products to
fully manage
> deployment of
> > updates released through Windows Update and
Microsoft Update.
> >
> > Does SP2 provide updates to the new components
that came with
Windows
> > Server
> > 2003 R2?
> > Yes, SP2 applies needed updates to the R2
components of Windows
> Server
> > 2003 R2.
> >
> > Do I need to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2 or
Windows Server
2003
> SP1
> > First?
> > No, Service Packs are cumulative, meaning SP2
contains all
previously
> > released Security Bulletin Updates and installs
all individual
> hotfixes
> > released since Windows Server 2003 RTM.
> >
> > Does SP2 change the non-R2 machines to R2 SP2
machines?
> > No, it will not upgrade Windows Server 2003 to
Windows Server 2003
R2
> >
> > Why does this update the Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition?
> > Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP
Professional x64
> Edition
> > were introduced with the release of Windows Server
2003 SP1, all
> sharing a
> > common codebase. It is this common codebase that
allows SP2 to
> provide
> > updates to all versions of Windows Server 2003 and
the Windows XP
> > Professional x64 Edition.
> >
> > Since Windows XP SP2 was already released long
ago, what will
> Microsoft
> > call
> > this Service Pack for Windows XP?
> > It is called Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
Professional x64
> Edition
> > Service Pack 2.
> > In August 2004, Windows XP Service Pack 2 was
released for the x86
> > editions
> > of Windows XP. This was before the Windows XP
Professional x64
> Edition and
> > Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions were released in
March 2005,
sharing
> a
> > common codebase. Windows XP Service Pack 2
patches the x86 editions
> of
> > Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
Professional
> > x64 Edition Service Pack 2 patches the x64 version
of Windows XP.
> >
> > SP1 required a lot of application testing? Should
I expect the same
> from
> > SP2?
> > No, customers can expect a much simpler upgrade
process with SP2.
> Windows
> > Server 2003 SP1 addressed known vulnerabilities to
Windows Server
> 2003 by
> > tightening the authorization needed for some
services and disabling
> others
> > all together. In some cases these security
enhancements resulted in
> > unexpected behavior from applications.
> >
> > Are new editions available?
> > Yes. Volume-licensed customers receive all
Datacenter editions:
> > O Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition with
SP2 O Windows
> Server
> > 2003
> > R2, Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2 O Windows
Server 2003,
Datacenter
> > Edition with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
> >
> > Korean Fair Trade Commission order:
> > O Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition KN with
SP2 O Windows
> Server
> > 2003
> > R2, Enterprise Edition KN with SP2 More
information about the Korean
> Fair
> > Trade Commission order can be found
> > at: http://support
.microsoft.com/kb/923408
> >
> >
> > Are additional localized versions available?
> > Yes. Nine new localized versions are available for
Windows 2003 and
> x64:
> > German, French, Korean, Chinese Traditional,
Chinese Simplified,
> Spanish,
> > Italian, Russian and, Portuguese (Brazilian).
Windows XP
Professional
> x64
> > Edition will continue to be supported in only
English and Japanese.
> >
> > Will Service Pack 2 help me prepare for Vista?
> > Yes. SP2 includes Windows Deployment Services
(WDS) that prepares
> your
> > servers for deploying Windows Vista. In fact, WDS
will be required
to
> > support the deployment of Windows Vista and
Windows Server codename
> > "Longhorn"
> >
> > Are there security improvements which allow me to
segment my network
> and
> > protect high-value computers?
> > SP2 offers firewall per-port authentication, which
secures traffic
> between
> > the extranet environment and internal assets that
are protected via
> IPsec
> > domain isolation.
> >
> > Are there new Wi-Fi security measures?
> > SP2 includes Wireless Protected Access 2 (WPA2),
which enhances the
> > wireless
> > client software with support for the next
generation of wireless
> > security. WPA2 is FIPS 140-2 compliant, utilizing
Advanced
> Encryption
> > Standard (AES) encryption, 802.1x authentication,
and will cover all
> > versions of 802.11 devices.
> >
> > Are there performance improvements?
> > Yes. You'll see performance improvements in the
following areas:
> > O SQL Server 2005 under intensive workloads.
> > O The Scalable Networking Pack supports new
hardware that allows
> customers
> > to scale Windows networking to multi-gigabit link
rates and across
> > multiple
> > CPUs.
> >
> > Is management easier with this Service Pack?
> > Yes. You can take advantage of a new event log
event to address
> certain
> > situations in which the Cluster Service Account
becomes excessively
> > restricted by domain policy. Also included is the
new Microsoft
> Management
> > Console 3.0 (MMC) which supports richer
functionality in snap-ins.
> > Additionally, MSConfig now contains an additional
tab which provide
a
> > single
> > launching point for common support tools that will
ease the
> > discoverability
> > of common diagnostic functionality
> >
> > Will the enhancements to administrative tools
affect management of
> the
> > local
> > computer?
> > No. The purpose of the administrative tools
enhancements is to
assist
> > administrators who need to manage their computer
from a remote
> location.
> > Administrators and users who are using these tools
to manage the
> local
> > computer are not affected.
> >
> > Does SP2 include the .NET Framework 2.0?
> > No, it does not.
> >
> >
> > Should you have any questions about this product
update, please
> contact
> > the
> > following for support:
> >
> >
> > 1. Product Support Services in the United States
at 1-866-PCSafety
> > (1-866-727-2338) - No charge call
> >
> >
> > 1. Updates to the security bulletins and
discussions concerning
> WSUS and
> > security bulletin issues can be found at:
> >
> > http:/
/www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx
> >
> > http://blogs.technet.c
om/msrc/
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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>
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