Differences betwen Windows server 2003 and Windows server 2008
07/08/2007
Hi all, form Microsoft site is possible to download a document that explains the differences, in terms of security, but not only, between Windows Server 2003 sp1 and Windows Server 2008.
The document focuses on what are the news that there will be to improve security, performance and productivity.
If you want to read it you can download the Guide to this Microsoft Link.
The document focuses on what are the news that there will be to improve security, performance and productivity.
If you want to read it you can download the Guide to this Microsoft Link.
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Vulnerability in Server service could allow remote code execution
04/20/2007
INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-040. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
| • | Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200608.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200608.mspx)
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| • | IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx)
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MORE INFORMATION
Known issues
Users who have installed the original version of security update 921883 (security bulletin MS06-040) may have been affected by an issue that involves programs that request lots of contiguous memory, such as Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 3.70. This issue occurs after you install security update 921883 on a computer that is running 32-bit applications in the following operating systems:| • | 64-bit and 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) |
| • | Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition |
924054 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924054/) Programs that request lots of contiguous memory may fail after you install security update 921883 (MS06-040) on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer or a Windows XP Professional x64-Edition-based computer
APPLIES TO
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • | Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • | Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • | Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition Service Pack 1 (SP1), when used with: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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