Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Windows 2000 Final security rollup

Major notice for Windows 2000 users... as you know... or don't ... (you should)... Microsoft is ending Windows 2000 Mainstream support for the product line. It's not as bad as you think but you should be preparing for Windows 2003 Server rollouts and XP Professional.

Read on:

Microsoft offers final Windows 2000 Server rollup
By Margie Semilof, Senior News Writer28 Jun 2005 SearchWin2000.com

Microsoft this week released a final security rollup for Windows 2000 Server, which arrives just one day before the software platform moves from Mainstream into Extended Support.
The update rollup for Windows Server Service Pack 4 does not contain new features;
Having the service pack as a roll up does make life easier, instead of having to install them one by one.

After July 1, Microsoft will continue to support Windows 2000 Server with security updates but will no longer add new features and hotfixes. Customers can receive hotfixes as part of a special paid program offered by Microsoft.

Full article.