RE: Win2k SP3

From: KEN MORRIS (KMORRIS@kpl.org)
Date: 08/02/02 

Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 12:22:56 -0400
From: "KEN MORRIS" <KMORRIS@kpl.org>
To: "Bryan Ponnwitz" <bponnwit@btboces.org>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>

Here is a link that was posted early in this discussion,
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q309601
Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Ponnwitz [mailto:bponnwit@btboces.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 2:10 PM
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Win2k SP3

I also cannot afford to nuke the two Win2K servers that I administer, so
I used my Win2K Pro workstation as a test. My advise would be to not
install SP3 until MS works out the bugs; it hosed my workstation
terrible!! I'm running a dual PIII 733MHz machine and it was running
like a 486. It took me about 2 hours to get the service pack
uninstalled and my system to SP2 level. Now, things are working great.

Does anybody have any info on what exactly MS changed in SP3? I
searched the Microsoft site and couldn't find one document about SP3.
The only change that I noted was a new section in "Add/Remove Programs"
that allows you to change your default browser, E-mail and media
player.

Bryan Ponnwitz
Webmaster - Broome-Tioga Boces
bponnwit@btboces.org
(607) 763-3609

>>> "RUSSELL T. LEWIS" <RUSSELL_T._LEWIS@spectralresponse.com> 07/31/02
09:26AM >>>
Today Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 was released at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP3/NT5/EN-US/
w2ksp3.exe

The only Win 2k server we have is mission critical and I cannot afford
to nuke
it with a new SP.
We do not have a "test box", where I know some people who work for
larger
companies do have such a useful resource, so when you install this SP,
please let me know how it went (any issues, or does everything still
run
smoothly).
I plan to patch the server next week if all goes well.
Thanks,
Russell

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