MS08-035: Description of the security update for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP (client-side): June 10, 2008

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-035. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200806.mspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or for your portable computer from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-035.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support

Known issues with this security update

• You must have ADAM Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to install this security update. If you try to install this security update but do not have ADAM SP1 installed or an instance of ADAM created, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
  Setup cannot continue because one or more prerequisites required to install KB949269 failed. For More details check the Log File c:\windows\KB949269.log
  To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Install ADAM SP1. By doing this, you make sure that you have required minimum version of the adamdsa.dll file installed. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web page:
     http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9688f8b9-1034-4ef6-a3e5-2a2a57b5c8e4&displaylang=en
  2. Create an ADAM Instance. To do this, use the Adaminstall.exe tool. Or, click Start and then click the Create instance option in the ADAM group of menus.
  3. Install the security update.
  4. Restart the computer.

File information

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003 or for Windows XP Professional

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows XP