Microsoft have released details of a forthcoming update for Windows Home Server, which will be released on August 24th, according to the company. The update, KB979453, fixes five separate issues found since the release of Power Pack 3.
Issue 1
You cannot restore a client computer without manually creating partitions or mapping the source and destination volume.
After you install this update, you can restore a client computer without manually creating partitions or mapping the source and destination volume. However, to enable this functionality, the following conditions must be true:
- The backup must be stored on only one disk.
- The destination computer must have only one hard disk.
- The hard disk in the destination computer must be equal to or larger in size than the backup.
- The hard disk drive in the destination computer must be an internal hard disk drive. For example, IDE, SATA or e-SATA.
Issue 2
2048-bit certificates will soon replace 1024-bit certificates. This update enables Home Server users to use 2048-bit certificates before 2048-bit certificates become the industry standard.
After you install this update, you are asked to renew Website certificates if you have already registered the live domain for the websites. After you finish the renewal process, the website certificates are upgraded to 2048-bit.
Issue 3
You cannot change the backup settings if a volume that has backup-excluded folders is not available. In this situation, you must wait until the volume becomes available.
After you install this update, you can remove a missing volume that has backup-excluded folders from the backup process.
Issue 4
You cannot remove all users’ permissions from a shared folder. When you try to remove the permissions, the Windows Home Server console reports that the operation succeeds. However, the permissions are not removed.
After you install this update, you can successfully remove all users’ permissions from a shared folder. If you tried to perform this operation before you install this update, the permissions will be removed when you restart the computer after you install this update.
Issue 5
You may experience incompatibility issues when you use the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows Home Server. This is a precautionary update. Windows Home Server is currently not supported by the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials Beta or final release. This update will address some incompatibility issues.
At this point, it is unknown whether the fix for Microsoft Security Essentials will allow the anti-virus application to be supported on the platform, or simply prevent installation on Windows Home Server. The definition of the fix as a “precautionary update” is also intriguing.
The update will be available to all machines running Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 via Windows Update.
Thanks to Glenn van Es for the tip.
Update: 9th August
That August 24th date may not be set in stone. A update sent out by Microsoft today to Microsoft Security Essentials beta testers references a September 1st (or thereabouts) update roll-up for Windows Home Server:
Notice to Windows® Home Server customers: Microsoft Security Essentials Beta is not supported on Windows Home Server (WHS). Beta testers who have installed Microsoft Security Essentials Beta on WHS should consider uninstalling Microsoft Security Essentials Beta to avoid potential incompatibility problems. Those who plan to beta test Microsoft Security Essentials Beta unsupported on WHS should wait until the next Windows Home Server update rollup currently scheduled to occur on or about September 1, 2010
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