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Detection and deployment guidance for the November 8, 2005 security releaseArticle ID: 909914 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageINTRODUCTIONAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the types of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating system environments. This guidance includes the use of tools such as Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Office Update, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, and the Enterprise Update Scan Tool. Currently, the guidance in this document does not apply to 64-bit systems. Microsoft intends to add this information in future releases of this guide. This article describes the detection and deployment guidance for the security release that is dated November 8, 2005. MORE INFORMATIONDetection and deploymentEnvironments that detect and that deploy security updates by using Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Office UpdateThe update that was released on November 8, 2005, is available on the following Microsoft Web sites:
Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA version 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0If you use MBSA version 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0 to detect security updates, you can detect the security update that was released on November 8, 2005.Environments that detect and that deploy security updates by using Software Update Services or Windows Server Update ServicesIf you use Software Update Services (SUS) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect the security update that was released on November 8, 2005.Environments that detect and that deploy security updates by using SMS with the Software Update Services Feature Pack and with the Extended Security Update Inventory ToolIf you use SMS to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect the security update that was released on November 8, 2005.Some of the security updates may be fully detected only if you use the latest cumulative Extended Security Update Inventory Tool. To obtain this tool, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2C93DA1D-48A0-4E5C-991F-87E08954F61B&displaylang=en
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Summary of detection and deployment guidanceThe following table summarizes the detection and deployment guidance for each new security update.Collapse this table
Re-released security updatesThere are no security updates that are being re-released this month.Frequently asked questionsQ1: What is Microsoft doing to provide guidance about how to deploy these updates?A1: Microsoft encourages system administrators to join the monthly technical webcast to learn more about security updates. The webcast for this security update airs on November 8, 2005, at 11:00 A.M. (Pacific Time). To register, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032263907&EventCategory=3&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Q2: Is the Enterprise Update Scan Tool cumulative as the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is for SMS?
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A2: No, the Enterprise Update Scan tool is not cumulative. There are no plans to make the Enterprise Update Scan tool cumulative. Q3: Can I use MBSA to determine whether these updates are required? A3: Yes, you can use MBSA version 1.2.1 and MBSA version 2.0 to detect whether the security update that was released in November 2005 is required, except where noted. Collapse this table
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If you installed a program that is listed in the "Affected software" section of a security bulletin that is mentioned in the related article, you may have to manually determine whether you must install the required security update. For more information about MBSA, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx Q4: Which security updates require that I use the Enterprise Update Scan Tool together with MBSA to identify vulnerable systems on my network?
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A4: No security updates require the Enterprise Update Scan Tool this month. The single security update is fully detected by MBSA. Q5: Can I use SMS to determine whether the updates are required? A5: Yes. SMS helps detect and deploy this security update. SMS uses MBSA for detection. Therefore, SMS does not detect the same programs that MBSA does not detect. For more information about SMS, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/default.mspx
The Security Update Inventory Tool together with the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool are required for detection of all the security updates for Microsoft Windows and for other affected Microsoft products.
For more information about the limitations of the Security Update Inventory Tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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SMS also uses the Office Inventory Tool to detect the required security updates for Office programs such as Microsoft Word. PropertiesArticle ID: 909914 - Last Review: October 27, 2006 - Revision: 1.6 APPLIES TO
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