Small Business Server on Windows Server Update Services and Microsoft Update

Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).  Starting tomorrow, fixes to issues that are found in the SBS product that are important enough to be widely distributed will now be available through MU and WSUS.

The Windows Small Business Server team is recommending Microsoft Update or WSUS to be the method for keeping your Windows Small Business Server network Up-to-date and Secure.  For guidance and information, please visit the SBS download Center

If you are interested in installing WSUS, please refer to Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server Update Services on Windows Small Business Server 2003.

What updates are available now?

There will only be 2 updates available through MUWSUS at this time and they will only apply to SBS 2003.  These updates are not new; they are the existing updates previously available through our Download center.

Hotfix for Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB 833992

·         Description: This download address a particular way mail downloads can fail when using the POP3 connector in Small Business Server 2003. This issue causes the process IMBDOWNL.EXE to be hung with the CPU utilization at 25, 50 or 100%. A warning with event ID 1067 will be recorded by the POP3 server in the event log when this error occurs.

·         Security/Critical/Recommended? Recommended

·         Available sources:  MU, WSUS, and DLC

·         New update/Changes to existing update? Re-release of old Update which was previously released through DLC

Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB 835734

·         Description: There is a problem with how the POP3 connector processes certain messages downloaded from a POP3 server. This problem could result in the POP3 connector accidentally re-sending certain messages to recipients who are not part of the SBS server e-mail domain. This may happen only in the cases where the POP3 connector is used to download mail from an external POP account. Customers using Exchange to host their mail internally will not experience this problem. This update resolves this issue. All SBS customers are encouraged to install this update.

·         Security/Critical/Recommended? Recommended

·         Available sources:  MU, WSUS, and DLC

·         New update/Changes to existing update? Re-release of old Update which was previously released through DLC

What Updates will be available in the future?

All updates that SBS releases will be available on MUWSUS.

What other products that SBS ships will be available on MUWSUS?

The major products now supported are: Windows Server, Exchange Server, SQL, SharePoint Services and Outlook

How do I configuring WSUS?

As some of you have seen, SBS is now a category in WSUS Admin.  This category only covers SBS specific fixes.  You will need to select the other available applications that are on your SBS server so that the updates for those applications will also be downloaded.

Upcoming Update:

In a few weeks there will be one SBS 2003 SP1 update that will become available on Microsoft Update.  I will be sending you mail to elicit help to validate it.  Once some of you have signed of on it, it will go live on MU.

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