[foxboro] FW: Customer Advisory 2003043abi: I/A Series® Security Patches

Regarding the RPC patch for various flavors of Windows, has anybody
downloaded and applied the patch directly from the MS web site? What's =
your
experience?

On the flip side of the coin, has anybody ordered and received the =
patch CD
(alluded to in the following advisory) from Invensys?

Thanks!

Duc

-----Original Message-----
From: CSCMaster [mailto:cscmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:41 AM
To: CSCMaster
Subject: Customer Advisory 2003043abi: I/A Series=AE Security Patches
Importance: High


Customer Advisory
I/A Series=AE Security Patches
August 29, 2003

As a follow up to an earlier advisory on System Security, we are now =
able to
advise that we have concluded the validation of the Microsoft=AE RPC =
Security
Patches and their compatibility with I/A Series Windows-based stations. =
The
patches will be available for each of the three Microsoft operating =
systems:
=20
                *       Windows NT 4.0=AE=20
                *     Windows XP=AE Professional
                *       Terminal Server=AE

These patches have been validated on the following platforms:

        I/A Workstations        Hardware Platform       Microsoft OS    I/A
Version  =09
        AW70CP  GX340 w/ctrl    Windows XP      7.1=20
        AW70P   GX340   Windows XP      7.1     =09
        WP70P   GX340   Windows XP      7.1=20
        AW70X   PE2500 w/ctrl   Terminal Server 6.5.1
        AW70X   GX240 IDE w/ctrl        Windows NT 4.0  6.5.1   =09
        AW70X   GX1 450MHz w/ctrl       Windows NT 4.0  6.5.1   =09
        AW70X   GX200 w/ctrl    Windows NT 4.0  6.5=20
        AW70X   PE2400 w/ctrl   Terminal Server 6.4     =09
        WP70    GX1 450MHz      Windows NT 4.0  6.4
        AW70    GX1 450MHz      Windows NT 4.0  6.4=09

*** It can be assumed that validation on the AW70X  also =3D  AW70/WP70 =
on
those platforms.=09
 =09
The patches are undergoing validation testing on I/A release V6.1.x, =
V6.2.x
and V6.3. We will issue an update regarding the validation status of =
these
versions shortly.

The patches and associated documentation to install these patches will =
be
available on separate CD's for each Microsoft operating system. Each CD =
will
have a kit number to allow them to be ordered from your local service
operation.

Important Considerations
When applying these patches, it is very important that the station =
being
updated is completely disconnected from the Internet. Certain features =
in
the various Windows operating systems may try to overwrite these tested
patches with a revised version. This revision potential is beyond =
Invensys'
control. These potential updates will not have been evaluated and
compatibility with I/A Series cannot be assured. Also, when updating =
any
station, a backup is highly recommended. In particular, use of the =
Windows
XP 'Restore' function may not be reliable enough to recover in the =
event of
an update error or failure to complete the update.

System Requirements
These updates impose certain requirements on the I/A Series Stations. =
They
require about 200 MB of free disk space on the system volume and a =
minimum
hardware support:
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        *       Dell(tm) Model GX1 450 MHz station for Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
        *       Dell Model G340 for Windows XP
        *       Dell Model P2400 for Terminal Server

If you have any questions about this advisory, please contact your =
local
service representative or the nearest Customer Satisfaction Center =
where
team members are ready to assist you:


        USA:  1-866-746-6477 International + 1-508-549-2424
        Europe, Middle East and Africa:  +31 35 54 84125
        Asia - Pacific: +65 6829 8899.=20

=20
John Eva
Vice President and General Manager
Customer Satisfaction
=20
Invensys Confidential
Distribution to Customers & Personnel Only
DO NOT REPRODUCE
I/A Series is a trademark of Invensys Systems Inc.
Windows, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP and Terminal Server are trademarks =
of
the Microsoft Corporation
Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc.
All brand names are property of their respective owners.
=A9 Invensys System, Inc., 2003
All Rights Reserved.
Advisory 2003043 ABI R1.0
 
 
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