Microsoft offers more concessions on EU server ruling; six issues pending
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Microsoft offers more concessions on EU
server ruling; six issues pending (AFP)
Microsoft offers more concessions on EU
server ruling; six issues pending (AFP)
04/04/2005 03:10 PMAFP - US software giant Microsoft Corp has offered further concessions
to concerns raised by the European Commission concerning the
implementation of the EU's antitrust ruling regarding the servers
market, a company spokesman said, adding there were six issues still
unresolved.
Microsoft offers server concessions
Microsoft offers server concessions
04/05/2005 01:19 AMAustralian IT Apr 5 2005 5:13AM GMT
Microsoft offers EU concessions on
server data
Microsoft offers EU concessions on
server data
04/04/2005 07:03 PMReuters UK Apr 4 2005 10:54PM GMT
Microsoft offers EU concessions on
server protocols
Microsoft offers EU concessions on
server protocols
04/06/2005 12:09 AMstuff.co.nz Apr 6 2005 3:50AM GMT
UPDATE 1-Microsoft offers EU concessions
on server protocols
UPDATE 1-Microsoft offers EU concessions
on server protocols
04/04/2005 03:09 PMReuters Apr 4 2005 6:45PM GMT
UPDATE 2-Microsoft offers EU concessions
on server data
UPDATE 2-Microsoft offers EU concessions
on server data
04/04/2005 03:09 PMReuters Apr 4 2005 6:38PM GMT
Microsoft on the Issues: Patents Pending
Microsoft on the Issues: Patents Pending
05/20/2004 05:47 AMAmerica is a leader in developing today’s new technologies because
the nation’s founders provided for the protection of intellectual
property.
Microsoft offers EU concessions
Microsoft offers EU concessions
04/04/2005 07:03 PMInternational Herald Tribune Apr 4 2005 10:59PM GMT
Microsoft Offers Antitrust Concessions
Microsoft Offers Antitrust Concessions
04/04/2005 09:37 PMCIO Today Apr 5 2005 12:17AM GMT
Microsoft offers EC antitrust
concessions
Microsoft offers EC antitrust
concessions
04/05/2005 09:01 AMZDNet UK Apr 5 2005 1:09PM GMT
Microsoft Offers Concessions in
Antitrust Compliance
Microsoft Offers Concessions in
Antitrust Compliance
04/05/2005 06:43 AMCIO Today Apr 5 2005 9:19AM GMT
Microsoft offers concessions in
antitrust compliance with European Union
Microsoft offers concessions in
antitrust compliance with European Union
04/04/2005 07:03 PMCanadian Press via Canada.com Apr 4 2005 10:47PM GMT
Microsoft Issues Fix For SharePoint
Services Bug In Small Business Server
2003
Microsoft Issues Fix For SharePoint
Services Bug In Small Business Server
2003
12/10/2003 02:18 AMMicrosoft released an official fix for the bug in the add-on to
Windows SharePoint Services. The bug affected customers after Nov. 24
when installing or upgrading the newly integrated Windows SharePoint
Services in the Windows Small Business Server 2003 and in the Windows
Server 2003, said Katy Hunter, a product manager at Microsoft.
Both the standard and premium editions of SBS 2003 were affected by
the bug, the Redmond, Wash.-based company said. The CDs with the WSS
bug fix for SBS 2003 began shipping last week, Hunter said.
Microsoft issues Windows Server 2003
update blocking tool
Microsoft issues Windows Server 2003
update blocking tool
06/22/2005 02:56 AMMicrosoft on Tuesday released a blocking tool for corporate users
that will prevent the automatic download of the first service pack for
Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft provided a similar blocking tool when Windows XP SP2 was
released. The tool allowed companies to keep using Automatic Updates
while they decided on if, how and when they would upgrade to XP
SP2.
The new blocking tool, which works with a registry key, a script or
a group policy setting in Active Directory, will prevent the automatic
download of Windows Server 2003 SP1 through Microsoft’s online patch
download services, Automatic Update, Windows Update or the newly
launched Microsoft Update.
Those services automatically bring security and other patches down
to the operating systems and installs them. During the release of XP
SP2, Microsoft caused an uproar among users, especially those in the
higher education community, when it decided to deliver the service
pack through its automatic update services. Just months earlier,
Microsoft had said it would not do that. Users were concerned because
XP SP2 was not compatible with some desktop applications. No such
similar concerns, however, surround Windows Server 2003 SP1.
But most corporate users do not have updates automatically
installed on desktops and certainly not servers because it would not
allow for proper testing before deployment. But during the XP SP2
fiasco, even Microsoft was surprised how many corporate users had
activated Automatic Updates on their corporate desktops.
Most companies use Microsoft’s System Management Server, Windows
Server Update Services or third-party patch management tools to
control patch downloads and distribution.
“There are more people than you would expect with [auto updates]
turned on at the server,” says Samm DiStasio, director of product
management for the Windows Server division. “We are just trying to
make sure the tool is available well in advance of us turning on
automatic updates. But let’s be clear, this is a tool for blocking
automatic updates. You can still install SP1 on their servers if you
have the disk or you want to download the bits on your own.”
Windows Server 2003 SP1 was officially released on March 30,
however, its availability over the Web is slated for July 26.
The new blocking tools, which will keep Windows Server 2003 SP1 off
the automatic update cycle until March 30, 2006, has three components:
a Microsoft signed executable, a script and an ADM template.
The executable creates a registry key with a switch that will block
or unblock the download of the service pack while allowing all other
patches and fixes to be downloaded. The key used is called
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate.
The script will do the same thing as the registry key, but
Microsoft says it allows users to specify a block or unblock on a
specific machine name.
Microsoft also issued a warning saying “the executable and script
have been tested only as command-line tools and not in conjunction
with other systems management tools or remote execution
mechanisms.
The third option is the ADM template, which works in conjunction
with Active Directory’s group policy technology. The template
includes new group policy settings to block or unblock delivery of the
service pack.
Microsoft also noted that Windows Server 2003 SP1 requires users to
accept and initiate its installation so even if the service pack is
automatically downloaded it must be explicitly accepted and installed
by a server administrator.
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Server move pending, IRC addicts grieve
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02/17/2004 11:49 AMWe'll be moving a server to our new datacenter at 1pm CST.
Concessions by Microsoft on Its Code
Concessions by Microsoft on Its Code
04/04/2005 11:52 PMMicrosoft said that it would meet most demands by European Union
regulators on making software blueprints available to competitors, but
that it was seeking further talks on some issues.
Microsoft offers sneak peak of SQL
Server 2005
Microsoft offers sneak peak of SQL
Server 2005
08/31/2004 04:49 PMMicrosoft has announced the availability of Beta 2 of its SQL Server
2005 database, which will include support for AMD's 64-bit Opteron CPU
and Intel's 64-bit Itanium chip.
Microsoft offers glimpse of Windows
Server 2003 R2
Microsoft offers glimpse of Windows
Server 2003 R2
05/26/2004 04:58 PMAt its Tech Ed conference, Microsoft showed off an early version of
Windows Server 2003 R2, which is meant to bridge the gap between
Windows Server 2003 and Longhorn Server, due out in 2007.
Microsoft Offers Systems Management
Server 2003
Microsoft Offers Systems Management
Server 2003
04/23/2004 09:23 AMMicrosoft Corporation India has announced the availability of its
Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS 2003). Targeted at enterprise
customers, the SMS 2003 includes improved management capabilities that
address the areas of security patch management, application
deployment, asset management, mobility and Windows Management Services
integration.
Microsoft Offers Virtual Server 2005
Release Candidate
Microsoft Offers Virtual Server 2005
Release Candidate
06/14/2004 04:15 PMAfter some delay, Microsoft looks on track with its Virtual Server
2005 software. The company on Monday offered the Release Candidate
version for download and said the final code will ship by year's end.
Microsoft Grants More Software Assurance
Concessions
Microsoft Grants More Software Assurance
Concessions
05/20/2004 09:55 AMLate Wednesday, a little over a month before a number of its
customers' Software Assurance licensing contracts are set to expire,
Microsoft acknowledged it has added a couple more Software Assurance
concessions to its repertoire.
Court issues new barrier ruling
Court issues new barrier ruling
07/01/2004 10:47 AMIsrael's High Court issues a temporary order stopping construction of
a section of the West Bank barrier.
Court Issues Age Discrimination Ruling
(AP)
Court Issues Age Discrimination Ruling
(AP)
03/30/2005 02:05 PMAP - The Supreme Court made it easier Wednesday for any worker over 40
to allege age discrimination, ruling that employers can be held liable
even if they never intended any harm.
Microsoft Offers to 'Block' Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Offers to 'Block' Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 1
06/22/2005 02:16 AMAs it did with Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft is making
available to enterprise users a blocking tool that will temporarily
halt SP1 downloads.
Microsoft requests suspension of EU
sanctions pending appeal
Microsoft requests suspension of EU
sanctions pending appeal
06/26/2004 02:54 AMManorama Online Jun 26 2004 5:51AM GMT
Sun Issues Fix for iPlanet Server Bug
Sun Issues Fix for iPlanet Server Bug
07/10/2002 08:38 AMUsers of versions 4.1 and 6.0 of iPlanet are urged to install service
packs to plug a potentially serious vulnerability in the software's
search function.
Please Stand By : Google and Other SE's
Appear to Be Having Some Server Issues
Please Stand By : Google and Other SE's
Appear to Be Having Some Server Issues
07/26/2004 12:12 PM"The service you requested is not available at this time."
Resolve Windows server connection issues
via UAM
Resolve Windows server connection issues
via UAM
09/15/2004 11:06 AMI've had a problem for a while now connecting to our Windows server
(both AFP and FTP) at work. I used to be able to connect to it just
fine using the Finder and "Connect to Server..." But now whenever I
try to connect to t...
SQL Server 7.0 to DB2 Universal Database
6.1 comparison: Part1 - Administration
Issues
SQL Server 7.0 to DB2 Universal Database
6.1 comparison: Part1 - Administration
Issues
06/10/2004 06:11 PMGigabit Image issues and Suggested
solution: TCP Offload Checksum DISABLED
on the SERVER SIDE NIC
Gigabit Image issues and Suggested
solution: TCP Offload Checksum DISABLED
on the SERVER SIDE NIC
05/09/2004 05:15 PMMicrosoft: Small Business Server Users
Should Wait On Windows Server 2003 SP1
Microsoft: Small Business Server Users
Should Wait On Windows Server 2003 SP1
04/05/2005 04:12 AMActiveWin.com Apr 5 2005 9:02AM GMT
Microsoft ships first Server 2003
service pack, x64 editions of server,
desktop
Microsoft ships first Server 2003
service pack, x64 editions of server,
desktop
03/31/2005 12:38 PMMicrosoft late Wednesday released Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1,
a collection of security enhancements that aligns the server with the
latest release of the Windows XP desktop client.
EU seen ruling against Microsoft
EU seen ruling against Microsoft
01/27/2004 01:43 PMWhile a European Union decision in the antitrust investigation is
still in its draft phase, and final details are yet to be made public,
all the signs are that it won't be going Microsoft's way.
EU Ruling on Microsoft
EU Ruling on Microsoft
04/23/2004 11:12 PMBeSpacific Apr 24 2004 2:24AM GMT
Windows Server 2003 Statement of Support
(SOS) for Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
Windows Server 2003 Statement of Support
(SOS) for Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
03/14/2003 12:26 AMMicrosoft silently released Server
Appliance Kit 3.0 for Windows Server
2003
Microsoft silently released Server
Appliance Kit 3.0 for Windows Server
2003
01/25/2004 06:23 PMMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
(SP2) affects installations of SQL
Server 2000 and SQL Server Desktop
Engine (MSDE).
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
(SP2) affects installations of SQL
Server 2000 and SQL Server Desktop
Engine (MSDE).
08/05/2004 07:35 PMMicrosoft to appeal EU ruling
Microsoft to appeal EU ruling
06/02/2004 06:25 PMCFCN Plus Jun 2 2004 10:27PM GMT
Microsoft Set to Appeal EU Ruling
Microsoft Set to Appeal EU Ruling
06/06/2004 12:57 PMBoston Globe Jun 6 2004 5:02PM GMT
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