The Oobmig.exe tool is available to restore trust to out-of-band updates after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

This article describes the Oobmig.exe tool. After you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack (SP2), the system does not trust binaries that are installed by out-of-band updates. The Oobmig.exe tool restores trust to these out-of-band updates.

Note An out-of-band update is an update that Microsoft makes available outside the regular product shipment cycle.

Restore process

To restore trust to a particular out-of-band update, the Oobmig.exe tool performs the following steps:

1. The tool checks the following Uninstall directory in the service pack for the catalog file that corresponds to the out-of-band update:
   %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$
2. The tool copies the catalog file into the following directory:
   %windir%\system32\catroot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
3. The tool automatically restarts the Cryptographic Services (CryptSvc) service so that the system registers the catalog.

Command-line switches

Oobmig.exe is a command-line tool. You can use command-line switches to control the behavior of this tool.

The /? switch

To see the following syntax information, type Oobmig.exe /? at a command prompt:

The /default switch

The Oobmig.exe tool can restore trust to out-of-band updates against a default list of updates. To use the default list, type Oobmig.exe /default at a command prompt. This default list includes the following out-of-band updates:

The /kb switch

You can also restore trust to a specific out-of-band update by specifying an update number. To do this, run the following command at a command prompt:Note The <xxxxxx> placeholder represents a six-digit number for the out-of-band update that you specify.

If you changed the default location of the $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder when you installed the service pack, you will receive the following error when you run the Oobmig.exe tool: To work around this issue, create the following folder structure: Then, copy the following files to the %Windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$ folder. You can copy these files from the location that you specified for the uninstall directory when you installed the service pack.

• KB919455.cat
• KB919458.cat
• KB925876.cat
• KB926139.cat
• KB926140.cat
• KB926141.cat

After you do this, you can successfully run the Oobmig.exe tool.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the computer. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

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