MBSA 2.0 Is Out

This alert is to notify you of the release of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0.

MBSA 2.0 offers an intuitive user interface and more informative dialogs compared to previous versions. Using the new Windows Update Agent and Microsoft Update catalog, MBSA 2.0 has automatically expanding product support.

Users who primarily have:
– Windows 2000+ SP3 and later
– Office XP+ and later
– Exchange 2000+ and later
– SQL Server 2000 SP4+
– Other products supported by Microsoft Update in their environment should switch to MBSA 2.0 today.

MBSA 2.0 is compatible with Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the SMS Inventory Tool for Microsoft Update (ITMU). MBSA 2.0 offers customers improved Windows component support, expanded platform support for XP Embedded and 64-bit Windows, as well as more consistent and less complex security update management experience.

For more information on MBSA, please see the MBSA home page located
here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
More information on MBSA 2.0 can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx

If you have any questions regarding this alert please contact your Technical Account Manager or Application Development Consultant.

Thank you,
Microsoft PSS Security Team