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

Microsoft^� has released significant security updates for Windows^�.  HFXCC3167 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, ie 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 HFXCC3167.

• HFXCC3167 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.

HFXCC3167 contains the following Microsoft^� security updates:

1. MS06-040: Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883);

2. MS06-041: Vulnerabilities in DNS Resolution Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920683);

3. MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899);

4. MS06-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920214);

5. MS06-044: Vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917008);

6. MS06-045: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921398);

7. MS06-046: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922616);

8. MS06-049: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Elevation of Privilege (920958);

9. MS06-050: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920670);

10. MS06-051: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Remote Code Execution (917422).

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

Note : HFXCC3167 does not contain all the security updates released by Microsoft^� in August 2006. Please read the More Information section below for further details. 

The updates provided in HFXCC3167 supersedes a previously-released Microsoft� security update; as such, the following Community Connect 3 workstation package will be removed from networks (if it is present) during this Security Update's installation:

• Windows XP Security Update KB888113
• HTML Help Security Update KB890175
• Windows XP Security Update KB893086
• Windows XP SP1 Security Update KB916281
• Windows XP SP2 Security Update KB916281
• MS Visual Basic for Applications Security Hotfix KB822715

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

HFXCC3167 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 HFXCC3167.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 HFXCC3167, 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 HFXCC3167.

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 (HFXCC3167.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. Ensure the server has rebooted successfully before continuing.

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

7.      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. It is recommended that you ensure each domain controller has rebooted successfully before applying the software update to the next server.

8.      When all Community Connect 3 domain controllers have had HFXCC3167 applied, log in to the first Community Connect 3 domain controller server in each site as the administrator user (not SystemAdmin). Run 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.

9.      HFXCC3167 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.  

The new security packages are listed as available packages as follows in the RM Management Console:

SYSTEM PACKAGES

• Windows XP Security Update KB922616
• Windows XP Security Update KB921883
• Windows XP Security Update KB921398
• Windows XP Security Update KB920683
• Windows XP Security Update KB920670
• Windows XP Security Update KB917422
• Windows XP Security Update KB920214
• IE6 SP2 Cumulative Security Update KB918899
• IE6 SP1 Cumulative Security Update KB918899

10.  Once you have allocated the packages to workstations, restart the workstations for the Microsoft^� security update to be installed.

1.      Browse to D:\RMNetwork\RMManage\RM Hotfixes\HFXCC3167_extracted and double-click the file RM Installation Assistant.exe. Note:  If this folder or its contents does not exist, re-run the HFXCC3167.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.

Some of the components of HFXCC3167 are included in RM Service Release 6 for Community Connect 3.

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

HFXCC3167 is not included in Service Release 4 or 5. It will not need to be re-applied if originally installed before Service Release 5 is installed.

See the Description section for full list. HFXCC3167 contains new relevant workstation and server Microsoft^� security updates. 

HFXCC3167 does not contain the following security bulletins released by Microsoft^� in August 2006:

1. MS06-047: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921645). RM is investigating the issues relating to this security update and will provide Office updates in a future security update or service pack if required. However, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

2. MS06-048: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922968). RM is investigating the issues relating to this security update and will provide Office updates in a future security update or service pack if required. However, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.