| TABLE 1: Overview of SP2 with Bug-Fix Categories |
| Category |
Scope of Code Fixes |
Number of Fixes |
| Application Compatibility |
Components that enable legacy software applications (e.g., 16-bit DOS programs) to run properly |
7 |
| Base OS | Core OS components, including heap fragmentation, startup files, drivers, NTFS, memory leaks, NT Backup, DVD, and Dfs |
105 |
| Directory Services | AD functionality, AD replication, DC roles, DNS, client logon, and lsass.exe |
73 |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0/COM+ |
IIS 5.0 bugs and corrections to object functionality |
44 |
| Mail |
SMTP and Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) problems, and Exchange 2000 and Exchange Server 5.5 interoperability |
18 |
| Management and Administration |
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) bugs, logon scripts, MMC, group policy, Windows Installer, and user profiles |
54 |
| Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)/Data Access |
ActiveX Data Objects, Extensible Storage Engine (ESE), and ODBC bug fixes |
10 |
| Microsoft Message Queue Services (MSMQ) |
Message queue functionality |
3 |
| Networking |
Browser, BOOTP, RRAS, DHCP, Network Monitor, Network Load Balancing (NLB), WINS, Quality of Service (QoS), Network Address Translation (NAT), Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) |
86 |
| Other |
Document indexing, Microsoft Indexing Service, and logon banner |
8 |
| Printing |
Gateway Service for NetWare (GSNW) and Client Services for NetWare (CSNW), third-party fonts, and regular and postscript print drivers and spooler problems |
16 |
| Security |
Elimination of security problems and vulnerabilities in Active Server Pages (ASP), scripting, Telnet, Denial of Service (DoS), DNS, Server Gated Cryptography (SGC), remote procedure calls (RPC), ACLs, Network Monitor, IIS, and the registry |
60 |
| Setup |
Corrections to Setup and Sysprep, unattended installations, file versioning, Microsoft FrontPage, and Win2K Server Terminal Services client |
20 |
| Shell |
Bug fixes for desktop problems; a win32k.sys blue screen; and fixes for Hungarian, Spanish, and UK versions |
33 |
| Terminal Services |
Terminal Services server and client code fixes |
12 |
| Total documented corrections |
549 |