Microsoft has published large amounts of information regarding the new definition of Daylight Saving Time.
Primary Technical Resources
Two primary resources are helpful for enterprise IT managers who need to understand the technical details of how to update their Windows operating system software:
For the purposes of this white paper, Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME are considered obsolete and are not included in the following discussion.
The primary platforms enterprise managers should be concerned with are:
As of this writing, the updates to Windows 2003 Server SP1 and Windows XP SP2 will not be downloaded and applied automatically on computers running the Microsoft Update feature.
Microsoft has stated that the updates needed on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 may become part of Microsoft Windows Update during February 2007.
As of this writing, Argent’s best information is that the KB931836 Hotfix can be made available to Microsoft customers running Windows 2000 Server on a fee basis.
Argent has conducted extensive investigation and testing on Windows NT 4 Server. The instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914387 can be adapted for use with Windows NT 4 Server.
