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

Microsoft� has released significant security updates for Microsoft� Windows�.  HFXCC3146 contains these updates in a format easily applied to Community Connect 3 networks.

We recommend that you apply this Security Update without delay. Important: This Security Update can be installed on to Community Connect 3 networks with HFXCC3110B or equivalent, i.e. RM AppAgent version 1.37.3.0 or greater.

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 there are no known issues related to HFXCC3146.

• HFXCC3146 should be installed on Community Connect 3 networks with Service Release 4 (SR4) or above, and HFXCC3110B or equivalent.
• This Security Update should be installed on to all Community Connect 3 servers.

Note:  All servers and 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.

HFXCC3146 contains the following Microsoft� security updates:

1.      MS05-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915);

2.      MS05-055: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (908523).

More information on the issues resolved by these updates is available from Microsoft's� website (http://www.microsoft.com).

Note: The updates provided in HFXCC3146 supersede some previously-released Microsoft� security updates; as such, the following Community Connect 3 workstation packages will be removed from networks (if they are present) during this Security Update's installation:

�        IE6 SP1 Cumulative Security Update KB896688

�        IE6 SP2 Cumulative Security Update KB896688

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

HFXCC3146 should be applied to all Community Connect 3 servers including all domain controllers and all Member Servers (such as DAMMS and MIS servers, or servers running Microsoft Exchange).  It does not need to be applied to Community Connect 3 workstations directly but all servers and workstations will need to be restarted for the Microsoft� security updates to be applied fully.

1.      Click the HFXCC3146.exe file link 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 HFXCC3146, 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 HFXCC3146.

2.      Log on to your first Community Connect 3 domain controller as Administrator (not SystemAdmin) 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 (HFXCC3146.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.

Note: After installation at a server, the server will need to be rebooted for the Microsoft� security updates to be applied fully.

6.      Repeat Steps 2-5 at all your other Community Connect 3 domain controllers.

7.      Also repeat steps 2-5 at any member servers (eg DAMMS or MIS servers) on the network.

Note: After installation at a server, the server will need to be rebooted for the Microsoft�™ security updates to be applied fully.

8.      When all Community Connect 3 domain controllers have had HFXCC3146 applied, log in to the first Community Connect 3 domain controller server in each site as the administrator user (not SystemAdmin). 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 Healthcheck, and OK again when it has completed.

9.      HFXCC3146 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 health check.  

1.      Browse to D:\RMNetwork\RMManage\RM Hotfixes\HFXCC3146_extracted and double-click the file RM Installation Assistant.exe. (If this folder or its contents does not exist, re-run the HFXCC3146.exe file downloaded from the RM Support website).

2.      Follow the procedures from step 4 in the Installation section above.

The components of HFXCC3146 will be included in a future Community Connect 3 Service Release or Microsoft� Service Packs validated by RM.

The Security Update can be installed on to networks running Community Connect 3 with Service Release 4 or above, and HFXCC3110B or equivalent.

HFXCC3146 is not included in Service Release 4 or 5. It will need to be re-applied if originally installed before Service Release 5 is installed.

See the Description section for full list.  HFXCC3146 contains two new workstation packages and a component to update servers with the relevant Microsoft� security updates. The workstation packages deliver a different version of a Microsoft� Internet Explorer� 6 cumulative security update to workstations, depending upon whether they are running Microsoft� Windows� XP SP1 or Microsoft� Windows� XP SP2.