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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v1.2

Feb 2, 2004 2:19AM PST

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v1.2 (for IT Professionals)

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations.

Quick Info

File Name: MBSASetup-en.msi
Download Size: 1596 KB
Date Published: 1/19/2004
Version: 1.2

Overview
As part of Microsoft's Strategic Technology Protection Program, and in response to direct customer need for a streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations, Microsoft has developed the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA). Version 1.2 of MBSA includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems. MBSA runs on Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems and will scan for common security misconfigurations in the following products: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0, SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, Internet Explorer (IE) 5.01 and later, and Office 2000, 2002 and 2003. MBSA also scans for missing security updates for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, IIS, SQL, Exchange, IE, Windows Media Player, MDAC, MSXML, Microsoft VM, Office, Content Management Server, Commerce Server, Host Integration Server, and BizTalk Server.

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
System requirements are outlined in the readme.txt file that is included in the tool. More information is also available at http://www.microsoft.com/mbsa

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