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SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Brief Description
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003.

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Quick Details
File Name:SPS2003SP2-kb887623-fullfile-ENU.exe
Version:1
Date Published:10/18/2005
Language:English
Download Size:13.4 MB
Estimated Download Time: 33 min 56K
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Overview

Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.

This service pack includes updates previously released for SharePoint Portal Server 2003:

SharePoint Portal Server 2003 SP2 will install even if service pack 1 has already been installed on your computer.

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (887623): Description of SharePoint Portal Server Service Pack 2.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

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Instructions

It is advised that you perform a full backup of your SharePoint Portal Server 2003 environment prior to applying a Service Pack. You may consult the Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Administrator's Guide for the exact steps required to accomplish this task.

Installation instructions
If you have Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 installed, follow these steps:
  1. Download the .exe file by using the button at the top of the page, and then save the file to your hard disk drive.
  2. It is recommended that you quit any programs you are running.
  3. In Windows Explorer, double-click the .exe file that you saved to your hard disk drive, and follow the instructions on the screen.
After installation has finished, check the event log to ensure that installation has completed successfully. If installation was not successful, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 907377.

Note: If you are updating a Web farm, you should update all Web servers to SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) at the same time. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (875371): You must update all the Web servers in a Web farm that is running SharePoint Portal Server 2003.

To remove this download:

There is no uninstall feature for this download. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (873125): You cannot remove service packs for Office 2003 products.

See Microsoft Knowledge Base article (887623): Description of SharePoint Portal Server Service Pack 2 for further information about this update.

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