Detection and deployment guidance for the April 2006 security release

This article describes the detection and deployment guidance for the security release that is dated April 11, 2006.

Detection and deployment

Environments that detect and deploy security updates by using Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Office Update

All the security updates that released on April 11, 2006 are available by visiting the following Web sites. Visit the Web site that is appropriate for your situation:

• Microsoft Update
  http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate (http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
    • Windows Update does not support any part of security update 917627 (security bulletin MS06-017).
• Microsoft Update
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate)
  • Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2002, Office XP, and Office 2003
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
  • Microsoft SQL Server
    • For security update 917627 (security bulletin MS06-017), Microsoft Update does not support the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions part of this security update.
• Office Update
  http://officeupdate.microsoft.com (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/maincatalog.aspx)
  • Office 2000, Office 2002, Office XP, and Office 2003
    • Office Update does not support the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions part of security update 917627 (security bulletin MS06-017).
• Mactopia
  http://www.microsoft.com/mac (http://www.microsoft.com/mac)
  • Office 2001 for Mac
  • Office X for Mac
  • Office 2004 for Mac
  
  Note Not every update is available on every Web site that is listed in this section.

Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA version 1.2.1 or by using MBSA version 2.0

If you use MBSA version 1.2.1 or Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer version 2.0 to detect security updates, you can detect most of the security updates that released on April 11, 2006. For detailed information, see the following list.

Note MBSA version 1.2.1 contains an integrated version of the Office Detection Tool (ODT).

Note The Office Detection Tool part of MBSA 1.2.1 performs local scans only.

• Security update 917627 (security bulletin MS06-017)
  MBSA 1.2.1 supports the SharePoint Team Services 2002 part of this security update by using the integrated version of the ODT for local scans only. MBSA 1.2.1 and MBSA 2.0 do not support the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions part of this security update. The FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions part of this security update is supported by using the April 2006 Enterprise Scan Tool.
• Security update 911567 (security bulletin MS06-016)
  MBSA 1.2.1 does not support Microsoft Outlook Express. This security update is supported by using the April 2006 Enterprise Scan Tool.
• Security update 911562 (security bulletin MS06-014)
  MBSA 1.2.1 is not able to detect whether you need this security update on computers that are running Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows 2000 SP4. The Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP4 parts of this security update are supported by using the April 2006 Enterprise Scan Tool. MBSA 1.2.1 supports this security update for all other affected products.

For more information about how to obtain the Enterprise Scan Tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Environments that detect and that deploy security updates by using Software Update Services or by using Windows Server Update Services

If you use Software Update Services (SUS) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect most of the security updates that released on April 11, 2006. SUS does not support any part of security update 917627 (security bulletin MS06-017). WSUS does not support the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions part of this security update.

Environments that detect and that deploy security updates by using SMS 2.0 together with the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT) or by using SMS 2003 together with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates

If you use Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 together with the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT), or you use SMS 2003 together with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU), to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect and deploy all security updates that were released on April 11, 2006. Some security updates may be fully detected only by using SMS 2.0 with the SUIT if you use the latest cumulative Extended Security Update Inventory Tool. To obtain this tool, visit the following Microsoft Web site: SMS with ITMU does not support the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions part of security update 917627 (security bulletin MS06-017).

Summary of detection and deployment guidance

The following table summarizes the detection and deployment guidance for each new security update.

Re-released security updates

Security update 911565 (security bulletin MS06-005) for Windows Media Player 10 was re-released because of the issues that are documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: There were no changes to the detection or deployment of this update. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: The Enterprise Scan Tool that was made available in February 2006 will be updated. You can download it from the same location.

Frequently asked questions

Q1: 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 each security update usually airs at 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time on the day after the security release. To find and register for a security update webcast, visit the following Microsoft Events Web site: Q2. Is the Enterprise Update Scan Tool cumulative like the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is for SMS?

A2: No, the Enterprise Scan Tool is not cumulative. There are no plans to make the Enterprise Scan Tool cumulative.

Q3: Can I use MBSA to determine whether these updates are required?

A3: Yes. You can use MBSA 1.2.1 and MBSA 2.0 to fully detect whether you need the following security updates. These updates were released on April 11, 2006, except where noted. For more information about the programs that MBSA does not detect, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: If you installed a program that is listed in the "Affected software" section of a security bulletin that is mentioned in a 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: Q4: Which security updates require that I use the Enterprise Scan Tool together with MBSA to identify vulnerable systems on my network?

A4: For information about which security updates require that you use the Enterprise Scan Tool together with MBSA to identify vulnerable systems on the network, see the following table.Q5: Can I use Systems Management Server (SMS) to determine whether the updates are required?

A5: Yes. SMS helps detect and deploy these security updates. SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 with the Software Updates Inventory Tool use MBSA 1.2.1 technology for detection. Therefore, SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 with the Software Updates Inventory Tool have similar limitations to MBSA 1.2.1. For more information about SMS, visit the following Microsoft Web site: The Security Update Inventory Tool together with the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool are required for detection of all the security updates on Microsoft Windows and on 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: SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 together with the Software Updates Inventory Tool use the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect the required security updates for Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word.

Alternatively, SMS 2003 customers can use the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates to detect and deploy security updates. ITMU uses technology that Microsoft Updates uses. For more information about ITMU, visit the following Web site: