As part of our ongoing efforts to add value to Software Assurance (SA) customers,
we have decided to create a special level of Microsoft Software Update Service (MSUS)
that gives SA customers additional benefits. Microsoft Software Update Service-Software
Assurance (MSUS-SA) Edition will be built on the free version of Microsoft Software
Update Services which provides security patch management for small and medium sized
enterprises. MSUS is a way to take security-related software updates from windowsupdate.com
and bring them inside of your corporate firewall for easier distribution. For small
and medium enterprises on SA, here is how we plan to extend MS SUS to provide you
extra value:
- Windows 2000/XP Service Packs. Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows XP Service
Pack 1 Beta and Windows 2000 Security Rollup Package (SRP).
- Recommended QFE’s. The latest Windows and Internet Explorer service packs
and other important updates. Some examples of Recommended Updates are: Update
for Interrupted Installations using Windows Installer, RAS Authentication Update,
Active Directory Mixed Mode Update, Network Load Balancing Update, COM+ Thread
update, Windows Messenger Audio update etc.
- Application Compatibility Updates. Windows XP & Windows 2000 were designed
to permit post-installation improvement via downloadable updates. The Application
Compatibility Update is a package of software updates that help Windows XP
&Windows 2000 users to expand their application compatibility support—or avoid
common issues—with certain applications. Microsoft recommends that you download
this compatibility update if you are having problems with any of the programs
this update is designed to support.
- As more content becomes available, SA customers will be notified.
- Additional information on the SA program can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/sa/default.asp
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