Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 application compatibility

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SUMMARY

This article contains information about application compatibility testing that was performed for the English version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). The Windows Application Experience test teams tested 127 server applications on computers that were running Windows Server 2003 with SP1. This article contains two tables that summarize the results of the tests.

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INTRODUCTION

This article discusses application compatibility testing that was performed for the English version of Windows Server 2003 SP1. The Windows Application Experience test teams tested 127 server applications on computers that were running Windows Server 2003 with SP1. The goal of the test teams was to verify that the server applications maintained the same level of functionality that was verified for Windows Server 2003.

This article contains two tables that summarize the results of these application compatibility tests. The first table lists the applications that passed the tests. The second table lists the applications where regressions were found. The second table contains some recommendations that you can use to possibly resolve or to work around regression issues.

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MORE INFORMATION

The application compatibility tests focused on the following areas:

The primary functionality of the application
The functionality of the application on hardware that uses no-execute technology
Remote administration functionality from the server to the client
Clustering scenarios for cluster-aware applications

All tests were performed by using the default settings in the English version of Windows Server 2003 SP1. An application passed if no failing functionality regression was found when the functionality of the application in Windows Server 2003 with SP1 was compared to the functionality of the application in Windows Server 2003.

The applications that were tested included many server application segments. The server application segments include the following:

Antivirus
Firewall
Backup
Database
Communication
Systems management
Active Directory directory service
Business intelligence
Web development
System utilities
Finance

List of applications that passed the application compatibility tests

The following table lists applications that passed the application compatibility tests.

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Vendor	Application name and version
Sybari	Antigen for Exchange 7.5
Apache Group	Apache HTTP Server 2.0.4
Attunity Inc.	Attunity B2B Enterprise 2.1.0.2
Attunity Inc.	Attunity Connect 3.4.1
Veritas	Backup Exec 9.1.4691
Microsoft	Baseline Security Analyzer 1.2
Microsoft	BizTalk Server 2004
Microsoft	Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
CommVault Qinetix	CommVault Galaxy 5.0.0
Microsoft	Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Seagate Software, Inc (owned by Veritas)	Crystal Reports Professional 8.5
Crystal Decisions, Inc.	Crystal Reports Professional 9
IBM Corporation	DB2 Connect Application Server Edition 8.1
IBM Corporation	DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition 8.1
IBM Corporation	DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server 8.1
EVault, Inc.	Director 5.0 (EV0412160629)
Executive Software International	Diskeeper Server 7.0 (Build 430)
Lotus Development Corp. (IBM)	Domino Server 6.5 (trial download)
Network Associates	ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5.0
Network Associates	ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5.1
Aelita Software	ERDisk for AD 6.7.128.0
Computer Associates International	eTrust Antivirus 7.1
Metastorm, Inc.	e-Work 6.1
Aspect	eWorkforce Management 6.2
NetIQ Corporation	File and Storage Administrator 2.1
WebTrends	Firewall Reporting Center 1.1
Commvault	Galaxy 4.2.28 (32 bit)
FrontRange Solutions	GoldMine 6
Novell, Inc.	GroupWise 6
VMware Inc.	GSX Server 2.5
RealNetworks, Inc.	Helix Universal Server 9.03
Microsoft	Host Integration Server 2004 Beta
Hummingbird Communications Ltd.	HostExplorer 9
Hewlett-Packard	HP Systems Insight Manager 4
Compaq	Insight Manager 7.0 release 5.4
Microsoft	Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004, Enterprise Edition Beta
Microsoft	Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Microsoft	Office Live Communications Server 2005
Best Software (formerly Sage)	MAS 200 3.71
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Business Portal 2.0 for Solomon 2
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Business Portal 2.5 for Solomon 2.5
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - CRM 1.2
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 7.0
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 7.5
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0
Navision	Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 3.6
Navision	Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 3.7
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Solomon 5.0
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Solomon 5.5
Microsoft	Microsoft Business Solutions - Solomon 6.0
Citrix	Metaframe XPe FR 3
Microsoft	Microsoft Class Server 2.0
Microsoft	Microsoft Class Server 3.0
Microsoft	Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003
Microsoft	Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Microsoft	Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Veritas	NetBackup 5
Network Associates	NetShield for Windows NT and Windows 2000 4.5
BakBone Software	NetVault 6.5
Legato Systems	NetWorker 7.1
Symantec Corporation	Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 7.6
NovaStor Corporation	NovaNET Backup 8
NovaStor Corporation	NovaNet Web 3.6
Hewlett-Packard	OmniBack II 4.1
Oracle Corporation	Oracle 9i: Database Release 2 - Developer's Release (9.2.0.1.0)
Oracle Corporation	Oracle Applications Suite 11.5.7
BMC Software	Patrol 7.1
Symantec Corporation	pcAnywhere 11
JD Edwards	Peoplesoft Enterprise One 8.9
Microsoft	Project Central Server 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1)
Microsoft	Project Server 2002
Microsoft	Project Server 2003
Intuit	Quickbooks Premier Edition 2004
NTP Software	Quota and File Sentinal 5.2
SAP	R/3 4.7
RealNetworks	RealServer G2 8
Internet Security Systems, Inc.	RealSecure Network Sensor - Evaluation Edition 7
Internet Security Systems, Inc.	RealSecure Server Sensor 7.41
Internet Security Systems, Inc.	RealSecure Server Sensor 6.0.1
Legato Systems	RepliStor 5.13
Dantz Development Corporation	Retrospect Backup Server Edition 5.6
IBM Corporation	Retrospect Backup: Multi Server 6.5
Captaris	RightFax Product Suite 8.7
NetIQ	Security Reporting Center 2.1 trial
Rhino Software, Inc.	Serv-U Corporate 5.2 trial
ACCPAC International	Simply Accounting Pro 2004
Unknown	Simply Accounting Pro 9.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Freshwater	SiteScope 7.1
Microsoft	Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5)
Microsoft	SMS 2003
Microsoft	SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft	Host Integration Server 2000 SP1, Host Integration Server 2000 SP2, and Host Integration Server 2004
SonicMobility	SonicAdmin 2.8.5
Microsoft	Speech Server 2004 - Enterprise Edition (vMSDN) 2004
IMCEDA	SQL LiteSpeed 3.1
Microsoft	SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3a (SP3a)
Microsoft	SQL Server 2005 Beta
Veritas	Storage Central 5.2
Unknown	Sun Java 1.3
Sun Microsystems, Inc.	Sun Java 2 SDK SE 1.4.2_05
Symantec Corporation	Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1
IBM Corporation	Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows 5.2
Microsoft	Virtual Server 2005
Microsoft	Visual Studio.NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
Veritas	Volume Manager for Windows 2000 3
BEA Systems, Inc.	WebLogic Platform 7
IBM Corporation	Websphere Application Server 5.1 (trial download)
IBM Corporation	Websphere MQ for Windows 5.3
Full Armor	Zero Administration 3

List of applications where a regression was found during the application compatibility tests

The following table lists known application regressions. The table contains recommendations that you can use to possibly resolve or work around the issue.

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Vendor	Application name and version	Description of the failing functionality	Solution or possible workaround
Microsoft	Application Center 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2)	The application cannot connect to the server when a cluster is created.	For more information, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 891330 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891330/ ) You may experience problems after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 on a server that is running Application Center 2000
NetIQ	AppManager 6.0	The domain list displays blank records when you try to add computers by using the Web Console.	Contact NetIQ for more information. To contact NetIQ, visit the following NetIQ Web site: http://www.netiq.com/support/ (http://www.netiq.com/support/)
NetIQ	AppManager 5.0.1	The Security Manager window is not active.	An update is available from NetIQ that can resolve this issue. Contact NetIQ for more information about how to obtain the update. For more information, visit the following NetIQ Web site: http://www.netiq.com/support/ (http://www.netiq.com/support/)
Computer Associates	Brightstor ARCserve Backup 11.0	Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) are not listed on the Source tab.	Brightstor ARCserve Backup 11.1 is compatible. Contact Computer Associates for more information. To contact Computer Associates, visit the following Computer Associates Web site: http://www.ca.com (http://www.ca.com)
Hewlett-Packard (HP)	Compaq Insight Manager	Compaq computers and HP computers can be monitored by using the HP server agents.	An update is available from the vendor that can resolve this issue. For more information about this update, visit the following Compaq FTP site: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/CP005001-005500/cp005124.exe (ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/CP005001-005500/cp005124.exe)
Microsoft	Exchange Server 2003	You cannot use Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) to access a user's mailbox that is located on an Exchange cluster.	For more information, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 841560 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841560/ ) A user receives a "500 - Internal server error" error message when the user tries to access a clustered Exchange Server 2003 back-end server by using Outlook Web Access
NetIQ	Group Policy Administrator 2.0	The installation of Group Policy Administrator is blocked by the Information Bar. The Web page that is displayed in Microsoft Internet Explorer is changed before you can install the application.	Quickly click the Information Bar in Internet Explorer. You are still redirected to a Web page that says that you are running an incorrect version of Internet Explorer. However, click Back to return to the Web page that was previously displayed in Internet Explorer. By doing this, you are redirected to the correct Web page where you can start to install the application. For more information, visit the following NetIQ Web site: http://www.netiq.com/support/ (http://www.netiq.com/support/)
Hewlett-Packard (HP)	HP Insight Manager 4.0	When you log on to the application, you receive error messages.	Contact HP for more information. For more information, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 887741 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887741/ ) Internet Explorer does not execute code when an event handler is set to directly reference a DOM function after you install the MS04-038 security update
Microsoft	Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Standard Edition	Virtual private network (VPN) management does not work correctly.	ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition Service Pack 1 resolves this issue. To download this service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=69c5d85c-5c80-473c-9cb4-60dda75d568d&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=69c5d85c-5c80-473c-9cb4-60dda75d568d&displaylang=en)
Kerio	Kerio Server Firewall 1.0	After you restart the computer, the application prevents Windows from starting.	Contact Kerio for a working version of the problematic driver. To contact Kerio, visit the following Kerio Web site: http://www.kerio.com (http://www.kerio.com)
Citrix	Metaframe XPe FR3	The remote client cannot connect to the server.	For more information, visit the following Citrix Web site: http://www.citrix.com (http://www.citrix.com)
Microsoft	Baseline Security Analyzer 1.2.1	In Group Policy, the application does not notify the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). By default, one option that is selected for MBSA is Check for Windows Vulnerabilities. Another option that is also selected is for Windows Firewall to be managed by Group Policy. This option is selected when the scan is complete and when the Check for Windows Vulnerabilities option is selected. After you install Windows Server 2003 SP2 and you run MBSA on that computer, the MBSA scan results will not detect or report that Group Policy manages Windows Firewall. This occurs even if Group Policy does manage Windows Firewall, The problem is that MBSA is looking for certain registry keys, such as the EnableFirewall registry key. However, those keys have changed for Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2003.	None available
Trend Micro	ServerProtect	The Trend ServerProtect service does not automatically start if you move the Trend Micro Information Server to a different server, and then you restart that server.	An update is available from Trend Micro that can resolve this issue. For more information, visit the following Trend Micro Web site: http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/enterprise/serverprotect-for-microsoft-windows/ (http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/enterprise/serverprotect-for-microsoft-windows/)

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Application compatibility issues with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005

For a summary of application compatibility issues with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

898921 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898921/ ) Issues that you may experience after you install MOM 2005 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

Note The article also provides information about how to configure Windows Firewall on a MOM server that is running Windows Server 2003 with SP1.

Application compatibility issues with SMS 2003

For a summary of application compatibility issues with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/cc998654.aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/cc998654.aspx)

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REFERENCES

For information about your hardware manufacturer, visit the following Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-us (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-us)

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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