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The Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center Product Guide details specific Year 2000 information concerning Microsoft products. The information in the product guide is presented to assist IT professionals in planning their transition to the Year 2000. If you cannot find a specific product and it is not on the "Microsoft Products: Testing Yet to be Completed" list, you can assume it will NOT be tested for compliancy.
Microsoft will continually update the Year 2000 Product Guide with the most current Year 2000 test information. Visit the Year 2000 Product Guide for more details regarding the Microsoft Compliance Categories.

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Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: English OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Finnish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Finnish OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (French)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: French OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (German)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: German OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Hebrew)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Hebrew OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Hungarian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Hungarian OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Italian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Italian OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Japanese)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Japanese OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Korean)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Korean OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Norwegian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Norwegian OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


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*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Pan-Chinese)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Pan-Chinese OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: none
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


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*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Polish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Polish OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


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*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Portuguese (Brazil))

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Portuguese (Brazil) OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Russian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Russian OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Spanish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Spanish OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


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*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Swedish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Swedish OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP4   (Thai)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP4 Category:Compliant*
Language: Thai OS: Win NT Release Date: 29 Jul 1996
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: (see below)
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 05 Nov 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Arabic)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Arabic OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Chinese - Simplified)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Chinese - Simplified OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Chinese - Traditional)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Chinese - Traditional OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customers’ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4]

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Through our ongoing testing, Microsoft has identified five issues that are addressed by post-Service Pack 4 updates. Microsoft recommends that users evaluate the post-SP4 year 2000 updates and consider deploying them based on their exposure to each issue. The issues are detailed in Step 2 below.

A year 2000 issue has been discovered in the Jet 3.5 data engine. Microsoft has provided a software update to address this issue. Consult the MDAC product guide HERE for details.

Microsoft recently announced the release of Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4. Service Pack 5 is not required for Year 2000 compliance. Service Pack 5 may provide a more simple Year 2000 remediation process for some customers. Customers should consult the Windows NT 4 SP5 compliance document in the Year 2000 product guide for details.

Introduction

Windows NT 4.0 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a compliant state with Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 plus additional Year 2000 software updates must be installed. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of Service Pack 4 through January 1, 2001, in addition to any subsequent service packs.

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring upgrades. In order to address these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be updated by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to upgrade a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP4 by installing any upgrades that are needed in addition to SP4.
  • Step 2 installs SP4 and the post-SP4 Year 2000 Update to analyze the target system, remove versions that have known issues, and install versions that have no known issues.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Important Preliminary Notes:

  • In order to simplify the upgrade process and provide more flexibility to customers, the Y2KSETUP.EXE composite patch has been removed from the recommended upgrade path. Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to install IE4.01 SP1, MDAC 2.0 SP1, and Site Server Express 3.0. We now recommend that customers install these components individually. See Note 7 for additional details.
  • Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before proceeding:

Step 1

Microsoft has created Service Pack 4 (SP4) to help users address the majority of Year 2000 compliance issues with their Windows NT Workstation installations in a simple and automated fashion.

SP4 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to their later releases, in addition to applying SP4.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP4, along with specific repair/update instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Note that these updates and upgrades can be performed either before or after applying SP4 (which is outlined in Step 2).

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

(MDAC 2.0 SP1 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates.

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

(Site Server Express 3.0 is installed by Y2KSETUP.EXE, see Note 7)

Step 2

Apply SP4 to the Target System. SP4 can be obtained at:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

The installation of SP4 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options. Applying SP4 also updates certain Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features.

Microsoft previously recommended that customers also run Y2KSETUP.EXE. to address the following components: Microsoft Data Access Components, Site Server Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer. These areas are now addressed in step 1. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

Users should also apply any Windows NT Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates that have been made available post-SP4. The current post-SP4 Year 2000 updates are listed below.

Current post-SP4 Updates and their respective Knowledge Base (KB) Articles address the following known Year 2000 issues:

Click HERE for the catalog of currently available post-SP4 Year 2000 Updates.

(Additional information about these issues can be obtained at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/)

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year "1999" to "2000", the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot. (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details.)
  2. MFC40.dll Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000. (Q218877) An internal function within Mfc40.dll(ColeDateTime) is designed to add 1900 to every 2-digit date that is passed to it. For example, 99 is returned as 1999. If more than 2 digits are passed, nothing is added. Programs that use this function may incorrectly parse a date after the year 2000 (for example, January 1, 2000, may become January 1, 100). This problem has been observed with the following applications: Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). Click HERE to download the software update.
  3. MSMQ Err: Error While Creating MSMQ Internal Certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff (Q230050) When you click Renew Internal Certificate in the Microsoft Message Queue Control Panel utility on February 29 of a leap year (for example 2000, 2004, 2008, and so on), you receive the following error message: Error while creating MSMQ internal certificate. Error: 0x8000ffff.
  4. Dates may display improperly using the Configuration Back-up option from the IIS 4.0 HTML Administrator (Q230335) When using the Configuration Back-up option from the HTML version of the IIS 4.0 Internet Server Manager it is possible that the date displayed for the stored configuration may display the current date improperly if the configuration was stored on or after 1/1/2000.
  5. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system.
  • Review the compliance status in Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only those versions having a "complaint" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 2 (below). The known Year 2000 issues with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system itself and each of the options listed in Table 2 below should have been updated after SP4 was applied.

Table 2

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

 

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 3 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 3

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Active Directory Services Interface

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Active Directory Services Interface

2.0

Compliant

Active Directory Services Interface

2.5

Compliant

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Y2K Product Guide for Details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

An additional issue has been identified for IIS4.0. Consult Step 2 of this document for details.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2. Upgrade available here.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Updated in Step 2. Consult the following KB for required updates to PWS: Q230050

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 4

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 5

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.

2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.

3. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.

4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. A replacement version that is Year 2000-compliant will be made available.

5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.

6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:

  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version."

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 3 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

 

Appendix:

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95.

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Runs only on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Czech)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Czech OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Danish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Danish OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Dutch)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Dutch OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: English OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.

    http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  5. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  6. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Finnish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Finnish OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (French)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: French OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (German)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: German OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Hebrew)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Hebrew OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Hungarian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Hungarian OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Italian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Italian OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


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*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Japanese)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Japanese OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Korean)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Korean OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Norwegian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Norwegian OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Pan-Chinese)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Pan-Chinese OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Polish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Polish OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Portuguese (Brazil))

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Portuguese (Brazil) OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Russian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Russian OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Spanish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Spanish OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Swedish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Swedish OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP5   (Thai)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP5 Category:Compliant*
Language: Thai OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: None
Clock Dependencies: System clock
Last Updated: 21 Oct 1999
Product Details

[This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5.]

 

Updated Information

A new issue has been discovered in versions of Outlook Express installed by Internet Explorer 4. Users of Outlook express should consult the Internet Explorer Product Guide for details.

Introduction

Service Pack 5 (SP5) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP5 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. SP5 is not a required upgrade for year 2000 issues; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP5 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues. The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click for more information or to download Service Pack 5.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 5 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP5

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to correcting known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP5 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP5 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP5 and post-SP5 updates.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been corrected and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP5 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP5.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP5, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP5 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP5 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP5 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Post SP5 Updates

  1. BIOS Date Value does not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000. (Q216913) When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year ‘1999’ to ‘2000’, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. Customers should evaluate their exposure to this issue to determine whether to apply this update. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (Contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This fix was originally included in SP5 but it has been re-released in July 1999 to address additional issues. Please consult the KB article for details.
  2. NET USER /TIME Command does not work in Year 2000 (Q240195) The /TIMES function can be used to set the valid logon times of Windows NT user accounts via the command line utility NET USER. The Y2K issue causes the /TIMES function to cease functioning in years 2000 or greater. The User Manager GUI application is not affected and can be used to effectively set account valid logon times in the year 2000 and beyond.

 

 

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP5.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows NT Workstation  4.0 SP6   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Windows NT Workstation Version: 4.0 SP6 Category:Compliant*
Language: English OS: Win NT Release Date: N/A
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2036
Prerequisites: See below
Product Dependencies: none
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 01 Nov 1999
Product Details

This information applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6.

Introduction

Service Pack 6 (SP6) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 (including Enterprise Edition). SP6 contains known Year 2000 updates for Windows NT 4.0. However, SP6 is not a required upgrade to address Year 2000 issues in Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0. These Year 2000 updates are also available as separate Web downloads that customers may apply to a Service Pack 4 system. Providing this option gives organizations the flexibility to choose which path is easier for them to address Year 2000 issues. ; Microsoft recommends that each customer consult the SP6 documentation and then determine whether to deploy it.

The current Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6 combined with the following actions addresses known Year 2000 issues.

Please Note: The compliance rating for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 above is dependent upon completing the steps below.

Click HERE for more information or to download Service Pack 6.

Windows NT4 has had a number of service packs since its release. To reach a Compliant state with Windows NT 4, Microsoft recommends customers apply Service Pack 6 plus additional year 2000 software updates. Additionally, Microsoft intends to maintain the compliance of SP4, SP5, SP6, and any subsequent service packs, through January 1, 2001.

Year 2000 Remediation Process with SP6

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. In addition, Microsoft has made additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features available to licensed users via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Web site. Because users may have selected a variety of options and installed additional features on a given system, all options and features must be considered when assessing the system’s Year 2000 readiness status.

Microsoft has determined that Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (including some installation options) and some versions of additional Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features have known Year 2000 issues, requiring updates. In order to update these known Year 2000 issues, users must first determine the set of options and features that they have installed on a given system (the "Target System") and follow the three-step procedure described below. In some cases the Year 2000 issue can be addressed by users applying updates. In other cases, users are instructed to update a feature to a newer version of the feature to address known issues.

The steps identified below take a comprehensive approach to addressing known issues.

  • Step 1 prepares the target system for SP6 by addressing any updates that are needed before SP6 is applied.
  • Step 2 installs SP6 and any post-SP6 updates if available.
  • Step 3 then audits the target system. To confirm all known issues have been addressed and steps 1 and 2 have been done correctly, the results of the audit should indicate that only those versions having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Step 1

SP6 itself will address most known Year 2000 issues. However, users must update or upgrade certain features to newer versions, in addition to applying SP6.

Table 1A (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that must be updated or upgraded in addition to applying SP6, along with specific update/upgrade instructions.

Table 1B (below) lists the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Optional features that must be updated or upgraded only if previous versions exist on the machine.

Table 1A: System Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Multiple Versions

Upgrade to IE4.01 SP2 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

IE5.0a is included on the SP6 CD

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for IE, refer to the Internet Explorer compliance documents HERE.

Go Here for IE Downloads.

(Users who prefer to remain on IE 4.01 SP1 should refer to the IE Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions. Additional software updates are required in addition to IE SP1.)

Users who wish to install IE 4.01 SP2 or IE 5 Technology without adding IE icons and without making IE the default browser should consult KB article Q224088.

 

Table 1B: Optional Components.

Feature Name

Version

Action Required Prior to Step 2

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

Install MDAC 2.1 SP1 or newer including any applicable Year 2000 software Updates.

For information on additional Year 2000 Updates for MDAC, refer HERE.

Go Here for MDAC Downloads

(Users who prefer to remain on MDAC 2.0 SP1 should refer to the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document available HERE for appropriate actions.)

A year 2000 software update for the Jet3.5 engine has recently been released. (April 1999) Consult the MDAC product guide for details.

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Install FrontPage 97 Year 2000 Updates

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Install FrontPage 98 Server Extensions from the Server Extensions Download Section.

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Install Microsoft Internet Locator Service Version 2.0

Site Server Express

2.0

Uninstall Site Server Express 2.0 and install Site Server Express 3.0. Refer HERE.

 

Step 2

Apply SP6 to the Target System. Windows NT 4 SP6 can be obtained HERE.

The installation of SP6 applies updates to the base Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product including the installation options.

Step 3:

Overview:

The final step of the process is to audit the target system to verify that Step 1 and Step 2 have been performed correctly.

  • Create a list of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation options and additional features installed on the target system
  • Review the compliance status of the installation options and features using Tables 2 & 3.
  • Confirm that only installation options and features having a "compliant" rating (as identified on the tables below) remain on the target system after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.

Detail:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 in the appendix of this document. Following successful completion of steps 1 and 2 above, the options are rated at Compliant.

In addition to the selectable options offered during installation of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system, there are additional features of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product that may be installed on the Target System. These features have been made available by Microsoft via Service Packs, the Windows NT Option Pack and the Windows NT Workstation Web site.

Table 2 (below) lists the additional features (and their versions) that Microsoft has made available to licensed users of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 product since its original release. Use this table to verify the compliance of each Windows NT Workstation 4.0 feature installed on the Target System.

 

Table 2

Feature Name

Version

Feature Compliance Rating

Notes

Imaging for Windows

Not Applicable

Compliant

Applies to all Versions that run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Internet Connection Services for Microsoft Remote Access Service

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Some versions of MDAC are not compliant. To make MDAC compliant, please review the MDAC Year 2000 Compliance document (click HERE) for latest information on year 2000 issues and updates for MDAC.

Microsoft Euro Currency Support for
Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

Microsoft Front Page

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Front Page

1.1

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97 Server Extensions

"97"

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft FrontPage 97

"97" with Updates

Compliant

To determine that Microsoft Front Page 97 updates are installed, verify the version number of the file named:
"(system directory)\system32\fp20tl.dll"
is at least02.00.3002.23. See note 6 for instructions on verifying version numbers of .DLL files.

Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

"98"

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Multiple Versions

See Notes for required action

Consult the Year 2000 Product Guide for details

Microsoft Internet Information Server

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

3.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Information Server

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

1.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Microsoft Internet Locator Service

2.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.0

Compliant

Microsoft Management Console

1.1

Compliant

Personal Web Services

4.0

Compliant

Microsoft Virtual Machine

(Many Versions)

See Notes for Required Action

Some versions of the Microsoft Virtual Machine, including the versions that shipped with SP4 and with some versions of Internet Explorer, have Year 2000 date-related issues. Please refer to the Microsoft VM year 2000 Product Guide at Microsoft Virtual Machine for details and recommendations to address known issues.

Routing and Remote Access Services

4.0

Compliant

Site Server Express

2.0

Not Compliant

See Note 2

Site Server Express

3.0

Compliant

See Note 5

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

1.0

Compliant

Windows Media Player

6.0

Compliant

To verify that Windows Media Player 6.0 is installed, users should select "Help/About Windows Media Player" from within Windows Media Player and verify that the version number is 5.01.52.0701 or greater.

Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT 4.0

Not Applicable

Compliant

See Note 6

 

Conclusion:

If all of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 features that remain on the system after performing Step 1 and Step 2 are listed as "Compliant" in the table below, Steps 1 and 2 were conducted correctly and the copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on the Target System should have no known Year 2000 issues. If a feature with a "Not Compliant" rating remains on the Target System, the most likely cause is a failure to perform both Step 1 and Step 2 to completion. In this case, please review/retry those steps and associated actions.

 

Notes:

  1. To determine which versions of FrontPage Server Extensions are actively in use on a system, run the FrontPage Server Administrator (Fpsrvwin.exe). Click on each of the Web servers or virtual servers (listed in the box in the upper left area) that have been configured with the FrontPage Server Extensions. The version number of the FrontPage Server Extension is displayed to the right of the list. Version numbers where the first digit is "3" or greater resolve known Year 2000 issues (e.g. 3.0.2.1706). If the first digit of the version number is "1" or "2", users should install an updated version of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more details.
  2. This Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 1 have not been performed correctly.
  3. This Not Tested or Not Compliant version of this feature should only be present if the procedures outlined in Step 2 have not been performed correctly.
  4. There is no Content Analyzer feature in Site Server Express 3.0. An updated Content Analyzer is available from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 4 Download page.
  5. http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/
    Default.asp
    Click on Begin the Download Process, Select Encryption Level, and Accept the License agreement. The following page allows the user to download the updated Content Analyzer.

  6. The Compliant ratings for Zero Administration Kits (ZAK kit) are based on being used with Compliant versions of the software configured for installation by the ZAK kit.
  7. To verify the version number of a dynamic link library (DLL) file, users should:
  • Start Windows NT Explorer from the Start/Programs menu
  • Locate the DLL file to be verified
  • Select the file by pointing the mouse cursor at the file clicking the left mouse button once
  • Click the right mouse button once to display a menu
  • Select "Properties" from the menu by pointing the mouse cursor at the option and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Select the "Version" tab by pointing the mouse cursor at the tab and clicking the left mouse button once
  • Visually Locate the version number in the field labeled "File Version"

7. Y2KSETUP.EXE has been removed from the recommended remediation path.

  • Y2KSETUP.EXE was used to update Windows NT components to the following versions:
    • Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1
    • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 SP1
    • Site Server Express 3.0
  • Customers who already applied Y2KSETUP.EXE should evaluate their systems based on having the versions above. Additional remediation is required for IE 4.01 SP1. See Table 2 for details.
  • Microsoft as chosen to remove Y2KSETUP.EXE from the recommended remediation path for the following reasons:
    • Feedback from customers indicated that more flexibility was desired regarding how and when each component was upgraded
    • Additional remediation was required for IE4.01 SP1 in order to achieve the compliance. This was confusing for customers.
  • Note: Users that have both Microsoft Message Queue Service Version 1.0 and Site Server Express Version 2.0 installed on their Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machines should review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q197533 before running Y2KSETUP.EXE:

Appendix:

When users load the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system on a computer they are asked to select from many installation options. These options are listed in Table 3 below. The known Year 2000 issues with each of the options listed in Table 3 below should be updated after applying SP6.

Table 3

Option/Server Name

Compliance Rating

DHCP Relay Agent

Compliant

DLC Protocol

Compliant

Gateway Services for NetWare

Compliant

Microsoft DHCP Server

Compliant

Microsoft DNS Server

Compliant

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Compliant

NetBEUI Protocol

Compliant

NetBIOS Interface

Compliant

Network Monitor Agent

Compliant

Network Monitor Tools and Agent

Compliant

NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

Point To Point Tunneling Protocol

Compliant

Remote Access Service

Compliant

Remote Boot Service

Compliant

RIP for Internet Protocol

Compliant

RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX-Compatible Transport

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Configuration

Compliant

RPC Support for Banyan

Compliant

SAP Agent

Compliant

Server

Compliant

Services for Macintosh

Compliant

Simple TCP/IP Services

Compliant

SNMP Service

Compliant

Streams Environment

Compliant

TCP/IP Protocol

Compliant

Windows Internet Name Service

Compliant

Windows Messenger Service

Compliant

Workstation

Compliant

 

 

For convenience, the Table 4 (below) lists features and products that Microsoft has made available on the Windows NT Workstation web site that Microsoft does not consider to be part of the Window NT Workstation 4.0 product for Year 2000 compliance purposes.

Table 4

Feature/Product Name

Notes

ADSI Implemented in Java

Available only in Beta test versions

Client 32 support for NetWare

This is a Novell product; consult Novell for compliance information

Dial-Up Networking Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

Applies only to Windows 95 systems should not be present on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 system

I2O (Intelligent I/O Architecture) Drivers for Windows NT

Available only in Beta test versions

Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX

Available only in Beta test versions

Routing and Remote Access Service Performance and Security Upgrade

This is a collection of updates that have no impact on Year 2000 compliance ratings

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Resource Kit  95   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Resource Kit Version: 95 Category:Compliant
Language: English OS: Win 95 Release Date: 03 Jun 1995
Operational Range: -
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Windows 95
Clock Dependencies: None
Last Updated: 07 Jul 1999
Product Details


Product compliance issues:

      

There are no known compliance issues for the Windows 95 Resource Kit.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Arabic)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Arabic OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Basque)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Basque OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Catalan)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Catalan OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Chinese - Simplified)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Chinese - Simplified OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Chinese - Traditional)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Chinese - Traditional OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Czech)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Czech OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Danish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Danish OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Dutch)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Dutch OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: English OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Finnish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Finnish OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (French)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: French OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (German)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: German OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Greek)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Greek OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Hebrew)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Hebrew OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Hungarian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Hungarian OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Italian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Italian OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Japanese)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Japanese OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Korean)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Korean OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Norwegian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Norwegian OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Polish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Polish OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Portuguese (Brazil))

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Portuguese (Brazil) OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Portuguese)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Portuguese OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Russian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Russian OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Slovak)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Slovak OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Slovenian)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Slovenian OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Spanish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Spanish OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Swedish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Swedish OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Scripting Host  2.0   (Turkish)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Scripting Host Version: 2.0 Category:Compliant
Language: Turkish OS: 32-Bit Win Release Date: 19 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: JScript/VBScript
Clock Dependencies: system clock
Last Updated: 10 Nov 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:
Windows Script Host has no date handling functions.

Two-digit shortcut handling:
Not Applicable.

Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
Developers should comply with the practices recommended for the script engines hosted by Windows Script Host.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Windows Smart Card Toolkit  1.0   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Windows Smart Card Toolkit Version: 1.0 Category:Compliant
Language: English OS: Win NT Release Date: 15 Nov 1999
Operational Range: -
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Windows NT4 SP4 or greater is all that is required
Clock Dependencies: None
Last Updated: 26 Oct 1999
Product Details

Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?

Yes

How the product runtime handles dates:

This product does not handle dates or perform two-digit shortcut interpretations.

 

 

 

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Canadian French)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Canadian French OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Chinese - Traditional)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Chinese - Traditional OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Danish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Danish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Dutch)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Dutch OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (English Australian)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: English Australian OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (English British)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: English British OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (English)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: English OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 08 Feb 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Finnish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Finnish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (French)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: French OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (German)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: German OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Italian)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Italian OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Norwegian)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Norwegian OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Portuguese)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Portuguese OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Spanish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Spanish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Swedish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Swedish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  5.1a  (Turkish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 5.1a Category:Compliant
Language: Turkish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Feb 1993
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1920 - 01 Jan 2020
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 09 Dec 1998
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a long integer (4-digit years). The "Print Date" glossary entries and Insert Date command bring in dates as they update. These are not stored in the document. They are stored as calls to the system, which are made when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.
  • String date parsing. Date values that are imported from another program are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

There is no functionality in Word 5.1 to convert a 2-digit date in Word 5.1a to a 4-digit date.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because side effects with other products cannot be predicted. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

File

Find File

The Find File module can search on files creation and last saved dates. This information comes from the catalog and is supplied to each file by the file system.

RTF

Text Conversions

The "Print date" entries are stored as fields. Applications that understand fields will pull the information from the operating system. Applications that do not understand fields will not display any information.

Edit

Glossary

The "Print date" entries (date, time, month, day, year) will be inserted as an item that will be updated when the file is opened, viewed in print preview, or printed.

Insert

Date

The date entry is inserted as a "long" format (MMMM d, yyyy) and is a "Print Date" subject to the notes for the glossary entries.


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Canadian French)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Canadian French OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Chinese - Traditional)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Chinese - Traditional OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Czech)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Czech OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Danish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Danish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Dutch)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Dutch OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Eastern European)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Eastern European OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (English British)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: English British OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (English)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: English OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: none
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Finnish)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Finnish OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (French)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: French OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (German)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: German OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Hungarian)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Hungarian OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh operating system
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Word (Macintosh)  6.XX   (Italian)

Product Summary
Product: Word (Macintosh) Version: 6.XX Category:Compliant#
Language: Italian OS: Mac Release Date: 01 Aug 1994
Operational Range: 01 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 2035
Prerequisites: None
Product Dependencies: Macintosh Operating System
Clock Dependencies: System Clock
Last Updated: 06 Aug 1999
Product Details

How the product handles dates:

  • Storage. Date and time values for all date usage in Word are stored either as simple text strings or as a 32 bit integer (date is represented by a 4-digit year). If the date information is stored in a 32 bit integer, the data is represented by bit fields that have the following ranges:

Hours: 0-23

Minutes : 0-59

Seconds: 0-59

Weekday: 0(Sun)-6(Sat)

Day of Month: 1-31

Year: 1900-2411

Unless otherwise noted, all features within Word that manipulate dates store the dates as a 32-bit integer. This convention means that the date is represented by a 4-digit year, eliminating the risk of date errors. For example, dates saved within Word documents are stored as 4-digit years, regardless of how they are displayed to the user. Similarly, all revision marking date information retains the 4-digit year designations.

  • String date parsing. Other date values, such as might be imported from another program or entered with an Insert Date/Time command, are simple text. Therefore, they are not handled as date values.

The one exception is with the Table/Sort command. In this instance, text strings can be interpreted as date values. The two-digit year ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. If the user wants to sort dates in the 21st century, they should use the full four digits. There is no validation of the dates in Table/Sort, so, for instance, a date of 2/30/2000 would be sorted before 3/1/2000. Table/Sort interprets the range of years 1900 through 2035.

The same 1901-2000 window is used for interpretation of two digit dates when using Date formatting (picture switch) of Quote Fields.

  • Saving to an earlier version of Word, or upgrading, will have no affect on dates within a document. All date field information and file properties will be retained and correctly recognized.

Two-digit shortcut handling:

Conversion of 2-digit shortcut dates (primarily in table sort and in Word fields) assumes a date window of 1901 through 2000.

What are the acceptable deviations?

All 2-digit shortcuts for dates are assumed to be in the 20th century with the exception of 00, which is interpreted as the year 2000. This behavior is exposed in table date sorting, quote fields, text form field date formatting, custom document properties, WordBasic date text to date conversions, and Find File Advanced Search. It is not exposed by more common uses of the product such as: inserting a date from the menu, by date fields, or by any other date functionality in Word.

All dates that are used in the Find File Advanced Search dialog time stamp tab are converted to 2-digit format. The year 00 is interpreted as the year 2000. All other years are assumed to be in the 20th century. This means that the operational range of dates for Find File in Word 6.0x for Mac is 1901–2000. The current system date and/or the current system date formatting have no effect on this functionality of Find File. Other than the above mentioned scenario, there are no other negative consequences for typical use of the Find File functionality in Word.

Recommendations:

  • Because of the way that 2-digit shortcuts are handled in Word 6.x, users should enter 4-digit years for their dates.
  • The one feature where the user is not able to use 4-digit years is in the advanced functionality of Find File. For users running Find File, they can use the file search feature that is provided with the operating system, or a third party search utility.

Common date usage errors:

In general, the entry, importing or formatting of years as 2 digits should be discouraged or eliminated where date calculation dependencies in the user solutions exist. Since most document content, including data entered through Insert Date/Time and Text Form Fields, is stored as plain text, the century information could be improperly derived or assumed by the user solution. Use of Word date field types and pre-defined document and file properties for document-related date calculations will ensure that the available information represents a true date.

Because Word date fields do not support date arithmetic, we have, in earlier documentation, suggested the use of nested formula fields (expressions) to accomplish adding or subtracting days, months, or years to dates. Because simple arithmetic calculations are not calendar-aware, this method is prone to Year 2000-type errors, particularly with 2-digit year values, and is no longer recommended.

Testing guidelines and recommendations:

In general, avoid testing in a production environment because we cannot predict side effects with other products. Interoperability testing with other Microsoft Office products can be conducted safely.

The following areas should be examined to verify that dates are being properly used. The table below can be used to guide testing of Microsoft Word within your organization.

Area

SubArea

Testing Notes

Edit

Insert Date/Time

Table Sort

Insert Date and Time can insert the current date as text formatted as a date, or as a date field that can be updated.

Table Sort can interpret text strings as a date, and sort in chronological order, ascending or descending. Two digits can be interpreted as years. ’00 is interpreted as the year 2000, all other two digit years are interpreted as being in the 20th century. Table Sort recognizes the years 1900 through 2035.

File

File Native

RTF

Text Conversions

Graphics Filters

Document Properties

Revision Marking

Find File

Date information is stored in the document for creation date, revision date, and the date the document was last printed.

Dates are written to RTF in a four digit format.

Date information is stored with text that is marked for revisions.

Fields

Date/Time Fields

Formula Fields

Summary Information Fields

Text Form Fields

Field Picture Switches

Many fields exist that manipulate date and time information. CreateDate, Date, EditTime, Info whose types include CreateDate, EditTime, PrintDate, and SaveDate, PrintDate, SaveDate, and Time.

Quote fields and Text Form fields are text fields that can be formatted as dates using field picture switches.

Formula fields are designed to calculate text or numbers.

Mail

Doc Routing

Posting

Mail Merge

SendMail

 

Macros

WordBasic

The WordBasic commands that manipulate date and time information are:

AppInfo$(21-26)

Date$()

DateSerial()

DateValue()

Day()

Days360()

DocumentStatistics .Created, .LastSaved, .Printed, .Time

Hour()

InsertDateField

InsertDateTime

InsertTimeField

Minute()

Month()

Now()

OnTime

Second()

Time$()

TimeSerial()

TimeValue()

Today()

ToolsRevisionDate()

ToolsRevisionDate$()

Weekday()

Year()

Misc.

Boot / Exit

OLE (Links)

DDE

Environment

 

Print

Summary Information

The last date that the document was printed is saved with the document.

View

Header/Footer

Footnotes/Endnotes

Comments

Status Bar

The CreateDate, Date, and PrintDate fields can be inserted into a document’s header or footer via the Header and Footer toolbar. These fields are identical to the fields inserted via the Field dialog.

Wizards

Calendar Wizard

A range of dates can be selected to use with the Calendar Wizard.

 


Legend of Symbols:
*The product is compliant. User action is recommended, which may include loading a software update or assessing shared technology.
#The product is compliant with an acceptable deviation from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability or reliability of the product.
+The product is compliant . Software updates are pending. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly.
Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken.


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ALL COMMUNICATIONS OR CONVEYANCES OF INFORMATION TO YOU CONCERNING MICROSOFT AND THE YEAR 2000, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE INFORMATION REGARDING YEAR 2000 TESTING, ASSESSMENTS, READINESS, TIME TABLES, OBJECTIVES, OR OTHER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT"), ARE PROVIDED AS A "YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE" (AS DEFINED BY THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT) AND CAN BE FOUND AT MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 WEBSITE LOCATED AT http://microsoft.com/year2000/ (the "Y2K WEBSITE"). EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, THE TERMS OF THE Y2K WEBSITE, AND THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PLANNING FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE YEAR 2000. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND IS UPDATED REGULARLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MICROSOFT THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CHECK THE Y2K WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. CONSEQUENTLY, MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOREOVER, MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY MICROSOFT OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY DECREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER REGARDING ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS FOUND AT THE Y2K WEBSITE AND IS INTENDED TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER INFORMATION LOCATED AT THE Y2K WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CATEGORIES OF COMPLIANCE INTO WHICH MICROSOFT HAS CLASSIFIED ITS PRODUCTS IN ITS YEAR 2000 PRODUCT GUIDE, AND THE MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 TEST CRITERIA.

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Wednesday, November 17, 1999
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