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Microsoft Ships Windows Server 2003 SP1 Security Update: Page 4 of 4

"For SP1, service packs are not something that IT people usually get excited about. It means having to look at the prospect of upgrading and Compatibility testing servers and systems," said Paul Freeman, president of Coast Solutions Group, a technology services distributor and aggregator in Irvine, Calif. "It may be that SP1 will provide valuable upgrades, but I don't see people planning to rush out and upgrade their servers as soon as it's available."

For added security, SP1 takes advantage of the No Execute features incorporates in recently released processors from AMD and Intel that provide additional data protection by reducing memory buffer overruns that hackers exploit.

The update also offers enhanced security for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, including an IE Information Bar and Pop Up Blocker. Additionally, SP1 has a WebDav redirector so that users can now log onto Webdav servers for remote file access without worrying about releasing their password, Microsoft said.