Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 Now Available for Download

The latest release, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.3 is available for download. MBSA 2.3 release adds support for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows 2000 will no longer be supported with this release.

Details
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. MBSA includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Microsoft Windows systems.

MBSA 2.3 builds on the previous MBSA 2.2 version that supports Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2 and corrects minor issues reported by customers.

MBSA 2.3 runs on Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP systems and will scan for missing security updates, rollups and service packs using Microsoft Update technologies. To assess missing security updates, MBSA will only scan for missing security updates, update rollups and service packs available from Microsoft Update.

Note:
  • MBSA will not scan or report missing non-security updates, tools or drivers.
  • MBSA does not support vulnerability assessment check for Microsoft account on Windows 8 and above.

What's new in Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3?
MBSA 2.3 release includes a number of new functionality and updates including:
  • Adds support for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012.
  • Corrects minor issues reported by customers.

Download Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3
The links in following website correspond to file available for this download. Once you click on the "Download" button, you will be prompted to select the files you need. Download the files appropriate for you.


System Requirements
Supported Operating System:
  • Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Reference:
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

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