Detection and deployment guidance for the May 8, 2007 security release

This article describes the detection and deployment guidance for the security release that is dated May 8, 2007.

Detection and deployment

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

Security updates that were released on May 8, 2007 are available through the following Web sites. Any exceptions are in the following list. The products that are supported by each Web site are also listed.

• Microsoft Windows Update
  http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate (http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate)
  • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Update
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate)
  • Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Office XP and Office 2003
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003
  • Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
    • Security update 934233 (security bulletin MS07-023)
      Microsoft Update does not support the Excel 2000 part of this security update.
    • Security update 934232 (security bulletin MS07-024)
      Microsoft Update does not support the Word 2000 part of this security update.
    • Security update 934873 (security bulletin MS07-025)
      Microsoft Update does not support the Office 2000 part of this security update.
• Office Update
  http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/ (http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/)
  • Office 2000, Office XP, and Office 2003
• 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.

Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA version 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0.1

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) version 1.2.1 contains an integrated version of the Office Detection Tool (ODT). If you use MBSA 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0.1 to detect security updates, you can detect all the security updates that were released on May 8, 2007. Any exceptions are in the following list.

Note The ODT part of MBSA 1.2.1 is limited to local scans only.

Note MBSA 1.2.1 does not support Windows Vista, any x64-based versions of Windows, or any Itanium-based versions of Windows.

Note MBSA 2.0.1 is not supported on Windows Vista. However, MBSA 2.0.1 supports remote scans of computers that are running Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

• Security update 934233 (security bulletin MS07-023)
  MBSA 2.0.1 does not support the Excel 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 934232 (security bulletin MS07-024)
  MBSA 2.0.1 does not support the Word 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 934873 (security bulletin MS07-025)
  MBSA 2.0.1 does not support the Office 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 931832 (security bulletin MS07-026)
  MBSA 1.2.1 does not support the Exchange 2007 part of this security update.
• Security update 931906 (security bulletin MS07-028)
  MBSA 1.2.1 does not support any part of this security update. The May 8, 2007 Enterprise Scan Tool will detect the need for this update.

For more information, 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 (SUS) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

If you use SUS, WSUS 2.0, or WSUS 3.0 to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect most security updates that were released on May 8, 2007. Any exceptions are in the following list.
Note SUS 1.0 SP1 does not support Windows Vista, any x64-based versions of Windows, or any Itanium-based versions of Windows.

• Security update 934233 (security bulletin MS07-023)
  SUS does not support any part of this security update. WSUS does not support the Excel 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 934232 (security bulletin MS07-024)
  SUS does not support any part of this security update. WSUS does not support the Word 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 934873 (security bulletin MS07-025)
  SUS does not support any part of this security update. WSUS does not support the Office 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 931906 (security bulletin MS07-028)
  SUS does not support any 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 SMS 2003 together with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU)

If you use Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 together with SUIT, SMS 2003 together with SUIT, or SMS 2003 together with ITMU to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect and deploy all security updates that were released on May 8, 2007. Any exceptions are in the following list.
Note SMS together with SUIT does not support Windows Vista, any Windows x64 editions, or Windows Itanium-based systems.

• Security update 934233 (security bulletin MS07-023)
  SMS ITMU does not support the Excel 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 934232 (security bulletin MS07-024)
  SMS ITMU does not support the Word 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 934873 (security bulletin MS07-025)
  SMS ITMU does not support the Office 2000 part of this security update.
• Security update 931832 (security bulletin MS07-026)
  SMS SUIT does not support the Exchange 2007 part of this security update.
• Security update 931906 (security bulletin MS07-028)
  SMS SUIT supports this update when you use the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool (ESUIT).

To obtain ESUIT, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Summary of detection and deployment guidance

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

Rereleased security updates

There are no rereleases this month.

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 this security update airs on May 9, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. (Pacific Time). To register, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Q2: Is the Enterprise Scan Tool (EST) cumulative for SMS like ESUIT is cumulative for SMS?

A2: No, the EST is not cumulative. There are no plans to make the EST cumulative.

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

A3: Yes, you can use MBSA 1.2.1 and MBSA 2.0.1 to fully detect the need for the following security updates that were released on May 8, 2007, except where noted. For more information about the programs that MBSA currently does not detect, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: You may have installed a program that is listed in the "Affected software" section of a security bulletin that is mentioned in the related article. In this case, 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 EST together with MBSA 1.2.1 to determine which systems on my network are vulnerable?

A4: The following security update requires that you use the EST together with MBSA to determine which systems on the network are vulnerable.
Q5: Can I use SMS to determine whether the updates are required?

A5: Yes, SMS helps detect and deploy these security updates. SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 together with SUIT use MBSA 1.2.1 technology for detection. Therefore, SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 together with SUIT have limitations that resemble the limitations of MBSA 1.2.1. For more information about SMS, visit the following Microsoft Web site: SUIT together with ESUIT 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 SUIT, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 together with SUIT also 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 ITMU to detect and deploy security updates. ITMU uses technology from Microsoft Updates. For more information about ITMU, visit the following Web site: