TITLE: Altiris XPe Add-on (MS 890261)

VERSION: 1.00 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package installs the fixes from Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles 890261 
and 887472 on the listed thin client models running the Microsoft Windows XP 
Embedded (XPe) Operating System.

For more information about these issues, refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base 
Article 890261, ''Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Vulnerability in PNG 
Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution'' and Microsoft Knowledge Base 
Article 887472, ''Security Update for Windows Messenger.''

NOTE: This package does NOT include fixes described in Microsoft Knowledge Base 
Article 885492, ''Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 Series.'' because 
this only affects the combination of Microsoft Windows Embedded XPe SP1 and 
Media Player 9, which is not offered on the Thin Client Windows Embedded (XPe) 
SP1 operating system.

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP29861
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 2005
CATEGORY: Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Thin Clients

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP t5700: All Models
HP t5710: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Windows XP Embedded

LANGUAGE(S): 
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

FIXES: 
- Installs fixes from Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles 890261 and 887472.

For more information about these issues, refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base 
Article 890261, ''Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Vulnerability in PNG 
Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution,'' and Microsoft Knowledge Base 
Article 887472, ''Security Update for Windows Messenger.''

PREREQUISITES: 
- Altiris Deployment Server 5.6 SP1 (or later)
- Microsoft Windows XPe Service Pack 1

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the SoftPaq to extract files to the Altiris deployment share. By 
default, this path is "C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server".

3. Refer to the enclosed Add_MS_890261_1.00_A1.txt document in
the "C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\HP Thin Client 
Documents" folder for more information about deploying this component.



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.