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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Roadmap

Documentation, tools, and other resources to help you evaluate, plan, deploy, and manage SP1 on the servers in your organization.

Evaluate and Plan

Learn about and prepare for the deployment of SP1 in your business environment.

•	Changes to Components and Services in SP1

•	Microsoft IT SP1 Deployment Case Study

•	Technical Overview of SP1

•	SP1 Product Overview

•	Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

•	Readme for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

•	List of Security Updates in SP1

•	Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Application Compatibility (KB 896367)

•	Top 10 Reasons to Deploy SP1

•	Frequently Asked Questions

•	SP1 Data Sheet

•	Introducing SP1: Overview, Benefits, Availability (Webcast)

•	Introducing SP1: Technical Overview (Webcast)

Test and Deploy

Use the following documentation and tools to test and deploy SP1.

•	Security Configuration Wizard Documentation

•	Deployment Guide for the Security Configuration Wizard

•	Security Configuration and Role-Based Server Deployment (Webcast)

•	Deploying Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS)

•	Readme for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

•	SP1 Installation and Deployment Guide

•	How to Combine SP1 with Other Updates and Deploy to Multiple Computers

•	Download Corporate Deployment Tools

•	Tools for Deploying SP1 on Multiple Servers (KB 892778)

Secure and Administer

After deploying SP1, refer to the following resources to help you secure, configure, and troubleshoot your servers.

•	Updated Windows Server 2003 Product Help

•	Windows Firewall Operations Guide

•	How to Use Windows Firewall with a Server Cluster

•	Troubleshooting Group Policy

•	Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation and Errors

•	Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication

•	Active Directory: Administering Trusts

•	Windows Firewall and Active Directory (Webcast)

•	Support Tools Update: DCDiag

•	Support Tools Update: RepAdmin (Active Directory)

•	Download Windows Symbol Packages

•	Updates to Support Tools in SP1 (KB 892777)

•	Download SP1 Support Tools

Get SP1 for 32-bit Systems

•	Download and Deploy SP1 to Multiple Servers (32-bit) Download this version of Windows Server 2003 SP1 if you need to deploy it to multiple servers over a network.

•	Download and Install SP1 on a Single Server (32-bit) If you want to update only one server, you should use Windows Update. This is designed specifically for updating a single server.

•	Download SP1 for Developers (32-bit) This is the checked build of SP1, which contains debugging and is designed for developers. This SP1 version installs only on a checked build of Windows Server 2003.

•	Order SP1 on CD If you would prefer to have Windows Server 2003 SP1 delivered to you on a CD, you can order it here.

Get SP1 for Itanium-based Systems

•	Download and Deploy SP1 (Itanium-based) Download this version of SP1 on Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2003.

•	Download SP1 for Developers (Itanium-based) This is the checked build of SP1, which contains debugging and is designed for developers. This SP1 version installs only on a checked build of Windows Server 2003.

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