Any references to Community Connect� 3 in this document apply equally to RM Smart-Tools 3.

Microsoft� has released significant Security Updates for Windows�. HFXCC3253 contains these updates in a format easily applied to Community Connect 3 networks.

Note: We recommend that you apply this Security Update without delay.

Before installing any Software Update, please refer to TEC90813 and DWN59018 in the Other Useful Articles section below. These articles detail RM's recommendations regarding Software Update installation and support.

At the time of writing this article there are no known issues related to HFXCC3253.

• HFXCC3253 should be installed on Community Connect 3 networks with Service Release 5 (SR5) or above.
• This Security Update should be installed on to all Community Connect 3 Domain Controllers.

Note: There are no security updates specifically for servers in this Month's update. Workstations will need to be restarted in order to install this Security Update completely. You should therefore plan to install the Security Update out-of-hours to minimise disruption to your network.

HFXCC3253 contains the following Microsoft� Security Updates:  

1. MS10-016 Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561)
2. MS10-017 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150) 

More information on the issues resolved by these updates is available from the Microsoft� Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/.
 

Note: HFXCC3253 may not contain all the Security Updates released by Microsoft� in March 2010. Please read the More Information section below for further details.
 

Note: The updates provided in HFXCC3253 supersede previously released Microsoft� Security Updates; as such, the following Community Connect 3 workstation packages will be removed from networks (if present) during this Security Update's installation:   

• MS Office Excel XP SP3 Security Update KB972652
• MS Office Excel 2003 SP3 Security Update KB972652
• MS Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 Security Update KB972652
• MS Excel Viewer 2007 Security Update KB972652
• MS Office 2007 CP SP1 SP2 Security Update KB972652

If you are running a Community Connect 3 network, you should apply this Security Update without delay.

HFXCC3253 should be applied to all Community Connect 3 domain controllers. It does not need to be applied on any member servers. It does not need to be applied to Community Connect 3 workstations directly.

1. Click the HFXCC3253.exe file link below to download the Security Update.
2. Choose to Save the file, browse to the temporary location you wish to save it to (for example D:\temp) and click Save.
3. When it has downloaded, follow the installation instructions below to install the Security Update.

Important: During the installation of HFXCC3253, the Station Manager HealthCheck and the allocation of new Microsoft� Security Update packages must be done manually. Please ensure that you fully complete all steps in the installation instructions. If you previously started to install the Security Update but cancelled the operation, follow the installation instructions in the 'Installing after cancelling a previous install' section below.

1. Download HFXCC3253.exe.
2. Log on to your first Community Connect 3 domain controller as a system administrator and copy the Security Update to a temporary location (for example D:\temp).
3. Run the Security Update by double-clicking the self-extracting executable file (HFXCC3253.exe). The Security Update will extract files automatically and run the RM Installation Assistant to begin the installation.
4. When prompted, click Continue.
5. The installation will proceed automatically. When prompted that the RM Installation Assistant has finished, click Finish.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 at all your other Community Connect 3 domain controllers.
7. When all Community Connect 3 domain controllers have had HFXCC3253 applied, log on to the first Community Connect 3 domain controller server in each site as the system administrator. Run Microsoft� Windows� Explorer and browse to D:\RMNetwork\RMManage\Station Manager. Double-click on the file Healthcheck.exe, and select OK to start the health check and OK again when it has completed.
8. HFXCC3253 provides new workstation packages but does not automatically allocate them. You should allocate these new packages to all your workstations at your earliest convenience.

Note: If you choose to allocate the packages at a later time, you must still complete all of steps 1 to 8 above now, including running the Station Manager HealthCheck.

The new Security Packages are listed as available packages as follows in the RM Management Console (RMMC):
System Packages:

• XP SP2 and SP3 Security Update KB975561
• Vista Movie Maker 2.6 Security Update KB975561
• Vista Security Updates - March 2010

Applications:

• MS Office Excel 2002 SP3 Security Update KB980150
• MS Office Excel 2003 SP3 Security Update KB980150
• MS Office Excel 2007 SP1 Security Update KB980150
• MS Excel Viewer 2007 Security Update KB980150
• MS Office 2007 CP SP1 Security Update KB980150

Note: If you do not see the above packages in the RMMC, please run an Update Package List. To do this, please refer to TEC731836 in the Other Useful Articles section below.

Once you have allocated the packages to workstations, restart the workstations at your convenience for the updates to be installed.

1. Browse to D:\RMNetwork\RMManage\RM Hotfixes\HFXCC3253_extracted and double-click the file RM Installation Assistant.exe.

Note: If this folder or its contents do not exist, re-run the HFXCC3253.exe file downloaded from the RM Support Web site as in step 1 of the installation instructions section above.

2. Follow the procedures from step 4 in the installation instructions section above.

The components of HFXCC3253 will be included in a future Community Connect 3 Service Release or Microsoft� Service Pack validated by RM.

The Security Update can be installed on to networks running Community Connect 3 with Service Release 5 or above.

HFXCC3253 is not included in Service Release 5 or 6. It will need to be re-applied if originally installed before Service Release 6 is installed.

Note: The application Software Updates will need to be re-applied if the related Microsoft� application is installed or re-installed after the Software Updates were applied.

See the Description section for a full list. HFXCC3253 contains new relevant workstation Microsoft� Security Updates. 

Software pre-requisites.

Please find below details of the software pre-requisites:

• Vista out of band Security Updates - March 2010 (System requirements: Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2)
• Vista Movie Maker 2.6 Security Update KB975561 (System requirements: Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, Movie Maker 2.6)
• XP SP2 and SP3 Security Update KB975561 (System requirements: Windows XP SP2/XP SP3, Movie Maker 2.1)
• MS Office Excel 2002 SP3 Security Update KB980150 (System requirements:  Windows XP/XP SP2/XP SP3/Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3)
• MS Office Excel 2003 SP3 Security Update KB980150 (System requirements:  Windows XP/XP SP2/XP SP3/Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP3)
• MS Office Excel 2007 SP1 Security Update KB980150 (System requirements:  Windows XP/XP SP2/XP SP3/Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2)
• MS Excel Viewer 2007 Security Update KB980150 (System requirements: Windows XP/XP SP2/XP SP3/Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007 SP1 and SP2)
• MS Office 2007 CP SP1 Security Update KB980150 (System requirements: Windows XP/XP SP2/XP SP3/Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007 SP1 and SP2) 

 Vista out of band Security Updates - March 2010 package includes:

• Windows6.0-KB975561-x86.msu (System requirements: Windows Vista/Vista SP1/Vista SP2, Movie Maker 6.0)

Note: To uninstall an update (MSU) installed by Windows Vista Security Update (MSI):

1. From the Start menu choose Control Panel and then click Security.
2. Under Windows Update, click 'View installed updates' and select from the list of updates.

More information on March 2010 Microsoft� Security Updates could be found from the following Microsoft� Security Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-mar.mspx