MBSA 1.2.1 Released
The new MBSA has relased in conjunction with XP SP2
MBSA 1.2.1 includes all the great scanning abilities of 1.2 and adds these additional features:
| • | Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 security enhancements |
| • | Clear guidance for locating updates and necessary actions |
| • | Prioritize results more easily by showing summary counts for each score |
MBSA runs on:
| • | Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems |
MBSA will scan for common system misconfigurations in the following products:
| • | Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 |
| • | Internet Information Server (IIS), SQL Server, Internet Explorer, Office |
MBSA will also scan for missing security updates for the following products:
| • | Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 |
| • | IIS, SQL Server, Internet Explorer, Office, Exchange Server, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), MSXML, Microsoft Virtual Machine, Commerce Server, Content Management Server, BizTalk Server, Host Integration Server |
MBSA can scan for security updates in the following products:
| • | Microsoft Office (local scans only; see list of products) |
| • | Exchange Server 2003 |
| • | MDAC 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 |
| • | Microsoft Virtual Machine |
| • | MSXML 2.5, 2.6, 3.0, and 4.0 |
| • | BizTalk Server 2000, 2002, and 2004 |
| • | Commerce Server 2000 and 2002 |
| • | Content Management Server 2001 and 2002 |
| • | Host Integration Server 2000, 2004, and SNA Server 4.0 |
MBSA white paper More details can be found from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx page and can be downloaded from here.