Microsoft pushes .NET Server 2003 app compatibilit
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Microsoft Corp. is ratcheting up its efforts to ensure that independent software vendors, partners, system integrators and component vendors address potential application compatibility issues with the upcoming Windows .Net Server 2003 family before it is released next April. Application compatibility is often a thorny area when new products are released, and Microsoft is trying to limit, as far as possible, any negative user experiences with .Net Server.
The Redmond, Wash., software company is moving to make the new server platform more secure by default; as a result, some default settings, group policy controls and security settings have been changed in the upcoming server release. This means that ISVs and others now have to thoroughly test their applications to ensure ongoing compatibility.