It’s time to get ready for the “second tuesday” patchday and review the new updates. Here is whats coming down the pipe on October 11, 2005 which is next Tuesday:
Security Updates
• 8 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. Some of these updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) and the Enterprise Scanning Tool (EST).
• 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange. The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Important. These updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).
So be prepared to restart your server(s). If you’d like the details on the update and how it works please register for the Technet Webcast on Wednesday that will let you see whats new and give you a venue to ask questions.
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