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In January 2015, Microsoft released a patch to fix an issue in the Network Location Awareness (NLA) service. The vulnerability affects all versions on Windows Server, but a fix was not provided for the Windows Server 2003 platform. After July 14, 2015, Windows Server 2003 is no longer receiving free security updates. This highlights the differences in operating system (OS) architectures between modern OSes and an OS now over 11 years old. In that light, Vikram K, Director, Servers, HP India share insights on risks involved in using a Windows Server 2003.
After July 14, 2015, Windows Server 2003 is not receiving free security updates. What is the outcome of this 'end of support'?
Microsoft has two different lifecycles for its products namely - mainstream and extended. The difference between the two is the availability of non-security updates. Mainstream support for Windows Server 2003 ended back in 2010, which means there have been no service packs or new functionality changes in over four years. On July 14, 2015, extended support for Windows Server 2003 ended. After this date, there is no additional security fixes or updates of any kind freely available. While deployments of the Operating System has not stop working after 15th of July, enterprises that continue to use this server post this...