Windows Server 2003 SP1 inbound
Thats right folkes, Service pack 1 of Windows Server 2003 is on its way. Microsoft have only released a Beta version so far. Actually they call it an RC (Release Candidate) - it's at times like this I rely on James Governor to make sense of the acronym soup that continues to get out of hand in this industry.
I do get worried when service packs are released. Sure, they are intended to improve the performance of the application concerned. However, they provide a new unknown quantity. Do not expect to install and walk away with amazing new features courtesy of Uncle Bill. Beware. The path of the service pack is dark and twisting.
If this SP lives up to its expectations, expect the some great enhancements, with probably a boat load of bolted down and "enhanced" defaults. We will be testing this out over the coming weeks and will blog the results.
The primary objective of SP1 is to reduce customer pain centered on server security
Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)—SCW is a wizard that configures server security based upon existing server roles.
Post-Setup Security Updates (PSSU)—Servers are vulnerable in the time between initial installation and having the latest security updates applied.
Windows Firewall—Also released with Windows XP Service Pack 2. The Windows Firewall is off by default on Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and must be turned on to begin protecting systems.
I do get worried when service packs are released. Sure, they are intended to improve the performance of the application concerned. However, they provide a new unknown quantity. Do not expect to install and walk away with amazing new features courtesy of Uncle Bill. Beware. The path of the service pack is dark and twisting.
If this SP lives up to its expectations, expect the some great enhancements, with probably a boat load of bolted down and "enhanced" defaults. We will be testing this out over the coming weeks and will blog the results.
The primary objective of SP1 is to reduce customer pain centered on server security
Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)—SCW is a wizard that configures server security based upon existing server roles.
Post-Setup Security Updates (PSSU)—Servers are vulnerable in the time between initial installation and having the latest security updates applied.
Windows Firewall—Also released with Windows XP Service Pack 2. The Windows Firewall is off by default on Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and must be turned on to begin protecting systems.
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