This Week: Microsoft provides 'rollup' instead of SP5

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December 06, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com This Week NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   > From the Editor: Microsoft provides 'rollup' instead of SP5   > Learning Center: Get up to speed: Five topics fast   > White Papers: View this week's featured White Papers.   > Webcasts: View this week's featured Webcasts.   > More from SearchWin2000.com: Site exclusives and more Expert Answer Center Visit the Expert Answer Center. Access advice and solutions from over 100 technology, management and career experts from TechTarget's network of sites. And meet this week's featured expert -- Carrie Higbie! Find answers today. FROM THE EDITOR Microsoft provides a rollup instead of a Service Pack [by Margie Semilof] [EMAIL PROTECTED] It turns out that what Microsoft means by mainstream support is actually pretty arbitrary. For example, Microsoft said last week that it would provide Windows 2000 customers with a final security rollup instead of a Service Pack as originally expected. The security update will contain all the security updates that were made available since Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 was released just about one year ago. Service Packs are integration tested unlike rollups. And they do require more care on the part of the IT administrator. Some IT administrators may not want to be bothered with a Service Pack. Windows 2000 loses its mainstream support on March 1, 2005. It's likely that Microsoft's plate is just too full with other projects and needs to keep its development teams moving along. Would you prefer a Service Pack that brings Windows 2000 as close to the current product as possible, or is an update rollup with only the latest fixes good enough? And while you're weighing in, we'd like to know how you define mainstream support? RELATED INFORMATION: > Vote in our quick poll. > Sound Off about this poll. LEARNING CENTER Get up to speed: Five topics fast [SearchWin2000.com Staff] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Looking for a quick cram-session? Check out our five helpful learning guides and get up-to-speed fast on terminal services, Group Policy, Active Directory planning and design, AD management and migration to Windows Server 2003.  FEATURED WHITE PAPERS Back to the Future with Thin Clients Published by: Wyse, 06 Dec 2004 Secure Computing Published by: Software Spectrum, 06 Dec 2004 KVM over IP and Enterprise Security Published by: Avocent Corporation, 06 Dec 2004 > VIEW ALL WHITE PAPERS  FEATURED WEBCASTS Branch Office Support from Your Desktop -- Vendor Webcast WHEN:   09 DEC 2004, 14:00 EST (19:00, GMT) SPEAKER:   CC Fridlin, Product Marketing Manager, Avocent Corporation   > VIEW ALL WEBCASTS MORE FROM SEARCHWIN2000.COM ASK THE EXPERT: What does it mean if a site is 'Destination Host Unreachable?' [Tony Northrup, IIS and Web Administration Expert] If I ping a Web site and get an error message that says "Destination Host unreachable," does that mean that it is definitely behind a firewall or a router? If not, then what may be other possible causes? EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft takes a hit in Forrester desktop rankings The firm's survey, which evaluated desktop management offerings from Microsoft, BMC, Computer Associates and others, gave high marks to software that offers cross-platform support. EXCLUSIVE: New fix for Internet Explorer problems Manual fixes for Internet Explorer problems are well known. But now a change in Windows XP Service Pack 2's version of IE lets you fix the common culprits all at once. GADGET GUIDE 2004: Just in time for the holiday season! TechTarget's annual Gadgets & Gizmos guide is filled with helpful reviews on some of the coolest products available. If you're looking for a stocking stuffer for yourself or a fellow techno-friend, read our helpful reviews to see how our editors made out with these products in the real world. You'll find everything from notebooks to handhelds, mobile phones to mobile offices, tiny digital cameras and portable game systems. TIP OF THE WEEK: How to use OUs to hide resources A user recently asked me how to hide a resource, specifically a printer, so that it could only be seen and/or used from certain specific systems rather than by every system in the domain. The question specifically dealt with a printer located in the library that was being used by systems throughout the school. The user wanted to restrict use of the printer to users logged onto computers located in the library. Here's how. 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