Guest Bob Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Hi, Windows Media Player ver 11 has been out for a while now and I've yet to see a version that will install on Windows Server 2003. Eventually (if not already), Microsoft will undoubtedly stop creating security patches for Media Player ver 10 (which is installed on 2K3 by default) and this concerns me that I may have a big security risk looming on my servers. If Microsoft has abandoned Media Player on 2K3 thus leaving it to defend itself, shouldn't there be a mandatory patch to force its deinstallation? Any thoughts? --- Bob
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Re: Media Player ver 10. Hello, how can it be a security issue if not launching it ? Off course it's better to have up-to-date binaries, but i am not aware of any issue with windows media player on server if not using it (directly or through internet explorer) -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "Bob" <86c6c2e6-2146512712@news.postalias> wrote in message news:%23taPMwx5HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > Windows Media Player ver 11 has been out for a while now and I've yet to > see a version that will install on Windows Server 2003. > > Eventually (if not already), Microsoft will undoubtedly stop creating > security patches for Media Player ver 10 (which is installed on 2K3 by > default) and this concerns me that I may have a big security risk looming > on my servers. > > If Microsoft has abandoned Media Player on 2K3 thus leaving it to defend > itself, shouldn't there be a mandatory patch to force its deinstallation? > > Any thoughts? > > --- > Bob >
Guest Bob Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Re: Media Player ver 10. Are you saying that Microsoft recommends that Media Player should never be run on 2K3? And that my Terminal Services users who run all sorts of things from their TS desktops now need to have Media Player restricted from their access? So yes, sure I use Media Player on the server. Why shouldn't I? Microsoft installed it by default! If Microsoft is telling us that they made a mistake by including Media Player with 2K3, then where is the KB article that instructs the community about this? Thanks for your assistance! Bob.
Guest Ken Zhao [MSFT] Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Re: Media Player ver 10. Hello Bob, Thank you for using newsgroup! On Windows Server 2003 SP1, we recommend to use Windows Media Player 10. Versions of Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/versions.aspx For Windows Media Player 10 support lifecycle, it based on the support lifecycle of Windows Server 2003 SP1. Thanks & Regards, Ken Zhao Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> ==================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ==================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- | From: "Bob" <86c6c2e6-2146512712@news.postalias> | References: <#taPMwx5HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> <eIyObtz5HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> | Subject: Re: Media Player ver 10. | Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:09:09 -0400 | Lines: 22 | X-Priority: 3 | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response | Message-ID: <Oe7Ftz25HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general | NNTP-Posting-Host: 68-191-33-80.dhcp.nwtn.ct.charter.com 68.191.33.80 | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.general:20604 | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general | | Are you saying that Microsoft recommends that Media Player should never be | run on 2K3? And that my Terminal Services users who run all sorts of things | from their TS desktops now need to have Media Player restricted from their | access? | | So yes, sure I use Media Player on the server. Why shouldn't I? Microsoft | installed it by default! | | If Microsoft is telling us that they made a mistake by including Media | Player with 2K3, then where is the KB article that instructs the community | about this? | | Thanks for your assistance! | | Bob. | | | | | | | |
Guest Bob Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Re: Media Player ver 10. Hi Ken, I guess this means that MS will still support MP ver 10 and continue to patch it as necessary. And I suppose there is nothing overly dangerous with using MP ver 10 on the server either. I found a technique on how to install v11 on 2K3, but I would imagine MS would not recommend it and would probably result in an unsupported server. Right? http://www.msblog.org/index.php/2006/12/17/install-windows-media-player-11-on-windows-server-2003/ Thanks! Bob.
Guest Ken Zhao [MSFT] Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Media Player ver 10. Hello Bob, Yes, this is not a recommended installation. We cannot ensure what symptoms will occur. If you want to use Windows Media Player 11, you may try it. Thanks & Regards, Ken Zhao Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> ==================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ==================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- | From: "Bob" <86c6c2e6-2146512712@news.postalias> | References: <#taPMwx5HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> <eIyObtz5HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> <Oe7Ftz25HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> <6zeiCpF6HHA.5608@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> | Subject: Re: Media Player ver 10. | Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:05:06 -0400 | Lines: 20 | X-Priority: 3 | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 | Message-ID: <uVUKITN6HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general | NNTP-Posting-Host: 68-191-33-80.dhcp.nwtn.ct.charter.com 68.191.33.80 | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.general:20728 | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general | | Hi Ken, | | I guess this means that MS will still support MP ver 10 and continue to | patch it as necessary. | | And I suppose there is nothing overly dangerous with using MP ver 10 on the | server either. | | I found a technique on how to install v11 on 2K3, but I would imagine MS | would not recommend it and would probably result in an unsupported server. | Right? | | | http://www.msblog.org/index.php/2006/12/17/install-windows-media-player-11-o n-windows-server-2003/ | | Thanks! | | Bob. | | |
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