Obtaining the ITSEC Evaluated Y2K Update Patch for Windows NT 4.0 SP3 (237687)

SUMMARY

The Target of Evaluation for ITSEC (http://www.itsec.gov.uk/) certified Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (UK ITSEC Certification Report No. P121) optionally includes a Y2K software update dated March 27, 1998. To obtain this version of the Y2K software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

MORE INFORMATION

The March 27, 1998 Y2K software update, optionally identified as part of the target of evaluation of ITSEC certified Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3), contains the following updates:

175093 User Manager Does Not Recognize February 2000 As a Leap Year

180122 After Changing the Time, Windows NT May Skip a Day

183123 Find Files Displays Garbled Date if Year is 2000 or Greater

183125 Custom Dates in Office Display Date Incorrectly After 2000

Users of the March 27, 1998 Y2K software update should be aware that additional Y2K-specific issues have been identified since the ITSEC evaluation of Windows NT 4.0 SP3. Microsoft has subsequently released a newer Y2K software update at the following Internet address:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-postSP3/y2k2-fix/

The additional issues addressed by this latest software update are listed at the following location:

Windows NT 4.0 SP3 Y2K Compliance Document

For more information on E3/F-C2 Evaluation, go to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp