| Microsoft Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure & Resource Center |
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| BackOffice Server 4.5 (German) - Win NT
| Product Summary |
Product: BackOffice Server
Version: 4.5 |
Category: Compliant
Operating System: Win NT |
| Language: German |
Release Date: 31 Mar 1999 |
| Operational Range: |
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| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Product Dependencies: |
See below |
| Clock Dependencies: |
System Clock |
| Last Updated: |
13 Oct 1999 | |
| Product Details |
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This document applies to both BackOffice 4.5 and BackOffice 4.5 Developer Edition.
Product Maintenance: While Microsoft continues to recommend that customers install the most current Service Pack/Release for non-Year 2000 reasons, we understand that, for many reasons, this may not be possible. In order to aid our customersÆ Year 2000 efforts, Microsoft intends to maintain BackOffice Server version 4.5 as compliant through January 1, 2001. Newer Service Packs are also to be maintained as compliant, and may include additional non-Year 2000 updates. This is intended to minimize the Year 2000 as a reason to upgrade.
Operational Range for Data: 1950 to 2030
Product Dependencies: Windows NT4 Service Pack 4, SQL Server 7.0, Exchange 5.5 with Service Pack 2, Internet Explorer 5.0a, Windows NT Option Pack (IIS 4.0b), SNA Server 4.0 with Service Pack 2, Systems Management Server 2.0, Proxy Server 2.0b, Site Server 3.0 with Service Pack 2, Jet 3.51 or better
There are two aspects of year 2000 compliance for BackOffice Server 4.5: compliance of the individual BackOffice Family components in the suite (such as Windows NT Server and SQL Server), and compliance of suite-specific features such as integrated setup, BackOffice common administration and the intranet starter sites.
I. BackOffice Server Components
The year 2000 status of the BackOffice Server 4.5 components is described below as of March 29, 1999. Please see the Microsoft Year 2000 website for more information on compliance of the components below:
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BackOffice Server 4.5 Component |
Recommended Action |
Compliance Status |
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Server Software |
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Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 4 |
- Install Windows NT 4.0 post SP4 Year 2000 software updates
- Install Site Server Express 3.0, if needed
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Compliant |
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Windows NT Option Pack Components:
Internet Information Server 4.0
Microsoft Transaction Server 2.0
Microsoft Message Queue Server 1.0 |
None
None
None
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Compliant
Compliant
Compliant |
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SQL Server 7.0 |
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Compliant |
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Exchange Server 5.5, Service Pack 2 |
None |
Compliant |
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Site Server 3.0, Service Pack 2 |
None |
Compliant |
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Proxy Server 2.0b |
None |
Compliant |
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Systems Management Server 2.0 |
None |
Compliant |
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SNA Server 4.0, Service Pack 2 |
None |
Compliant |
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Client Software shipped with BackOffice Server 4.5 |
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FrontPage 2000 (single user) |
None |
Compliant |
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Visual InterDev (single user) |
None |
Compliant |
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Internet Explorer 5.0a |
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Compliant |
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Outlook 2000 |
None |
Compliant |
- Suite Features of BackOffice Server 4.5
How Intranet Starter Site handles dates:
1. Throughout the Intranet Starter Site (InetKit) portion of BackOffice Server 4.5, dates are generated in two ways:
- System-generated dates from VBScript functions such as Date() and Now().
- From user input when a user enters a new announcement, calendar event, or expense report. The product accepts both 2- and 4-digit dates. Dates coming from user input are verified with the VBScript function IsDate().
2. The Intranet Starter Site relies on VBScript to interpret dates. VBScript interprets 2-digit dates until 2030: When entering dates into the InetKit, 2-digit year-end dates will be resolved as listed below.
- 00-29 resolves to 20xx (2000-2029)
- 30-99 resolves to 19xx (1930-1999)
3. Dates are stored in SQL Server in the DateTime format, not as strings. SQL Server interprets 2-digit year dates until 2049. 12/12/49 resolves to 2049
- 12/12/50 resolves to 1950
Two-digit shortcut handling:
SQL Server automatically stores dates as 4-digit dates, using the smalldatetime data-type.
Common date usage errors:
Use of dates greater than 2030.
Testing guidelines and recommendations:
Testing for Calendar, News and Expense Report items within the Intranet Starter Site should include dates beyond 01/01/2000 using both the mm/dd/yy and mm/dd/yyyy formats.
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The product is compliant with recommended customer action. This indicates a prerequisite action is recommended which may include loading a software update or reading a document. |
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The product is compliant with acceptable deviations from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability, or reliability of the product. |
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The product is compliant with pending Year 2000 software updates. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. See Product Guide for further details. |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. |
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YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
ALL COMMUNICATIONS OR CONVEYANCES OF INFORMATION TO YOU CONCERNING MICROSOFT AND THE YEAR 2000, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE INFORMATION REGARDING YEAR 2000 TESTING, ASSESSMENTS, READINESS, TIME TABLES, OBJECTIVES, OR OTHER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT"), ARE PROVIDED AS A "YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE" (AS DEFINED BY THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT) AND CAN BE FOUND AT MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 WEBSITE LOCATED AT http://www.microsoft.com/year2000/ (the "Y2K WEBSITE"). EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, THE TERMS OF THE Y2K WEBSITE, AND THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PLANNING FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE YEAR 2000. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND IS UPDATED REGULARLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MICROSOFT THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CHECK THE Y2K WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. CONSEQUENTLY, MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOREOVER, MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY MICROSOFT OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY DECREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER REGARDING ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS FOUND AT THE Y2K WEBSITE AND IS INTENDED TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER INFORMATION LOCATED AT THE Y2K WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CATEGORIES OF COMPLIANCE INTO WHICH MICROSOFT HAS CLASSIFIED ITS PRODUCTS IN ITS YEAR 2000 PRODUCT GUIDE, AND THE MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 TEST CRITERIA.
ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENTS MADE TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING YEAR 2000 RELATED UPDATES, YEAR 2000 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, OR REMEDIATION SERVICES (IF ANY) ARE SUBJECT TO THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT (112 STAT. 2386). IN CASE OF A DISPUTE, THIS ACT MAY REDUCE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY SUCH STATEMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY YOUR CONTRACT OR TARIFF.
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