Operating System - Windows; Iis Hotfixes; Internet Explorer Hotfixes - HP 800 User Manual

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Operating System – Windows
Operating System – Windows
The Operating System (OS) tests verify that any endpoint attempting to
connect to your system meets your specified OS requirements. Installing the
most recent version of your OS helps protect your system against exploits
targeting the latest vulnerabilities.

IIS Hotfixes

Description: Checks for updates to Microsoft Internet Information Services
(IIS).
Test Properties: Select the check box for each IIS update to verify. Select the
All Critical Updates check box for the most secure option.
How Does this Affect Me?: Hotfixes are programs that update the software and
may include performance enhancements, bug fixes, security enhancements,
and so on. There is usually only one fix in a hotfix, whereas a patch includes
multiple hotfixes.
What Do I Need to Do? : Use the Windows 2000 IIS Hotfix Checking Tool to
verify that you have the latest hotfixes:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&Fami-
lyID=6C8AFC1C-5008-4AC8-84E1-1632937DBD74

Internet Explorer Hotfixes

Description: Checks for hotfixes to Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE).
Test Properties: Select the hotfixes required on your network. If needed select
Deep Check to permit endpoint tests to run at the file level. Selecting the All
critical updates option requires all the critical patches that have been released
or will be released by Microsoft.
How Does this Affect Me?: Hotfixes are programs that update the software and
may include performance enhancements, bug fixes, security enhancements,
and so on. There is usually only one fix in a hotfix, whereas a patch includes
multiple hotfixes.
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