COMMAND

    Y2K problem

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

    Window 2000(Beta)

PROBLEM

    Anthony Lee found following.  He found the following Y2K problem
    in Win2000.

    1. Schedule  Tasks  group.   When  we  open on schedule  task(e.g.
       backup)  at  the  tab  of  schedule.   It  display  "At 8:00 on
       99-3-28" not "At 8:00  on 1999-3-28" that express  the internal
       of  program  is  calculate  the   time  is  by  "99-3-28"   not
       "1999-3-28" it will  cause problem at  2000.  The  problem will
       recognize the 2000-1-1.   The regular schedule tasks  have been
       finished.   And  not  work  at  2000-1-1.   Because the time is
       store by 99-3-28.

    2. Certificate  Manager  group.   We  find  the  valid  date    of
       certificate  is  as  "00-3-27"  not  "2000-3-27".   When we use
       different  certificate   coming  from   different   certificate
       organization  in  one  intranet.    It  will  exist   potential
       vulnerablity.   Because  the  server  will  check the another's
       certificate's valid date.

    3. Event Viewer group.   When we open this  program.  We find  the
       record  of  events  are  marked  as  "99-3-28" not "1999-3-28".
       Because a  lot of  system administrating  software is  based on
       event log.   If its expression  is as "99-3-28"  it will ignore
       the intrude event across 2000-1-1.   And can not make alert  to
       administrator so it will be used by intruder.

    4. At printer job.  We find when we print a job to printing  pool.
       And it  display "99-3-28   12:02" in  "submitted" column.    We
       think it must revise to "1999-3-28 12:02"

    5. In  property  of  files.   When  we  click  one file.  And  its
       property will display at left place under image like  "Modified
       99-3-28 12:30:20"  not "Modified  1999-3-28 12:30:20"  we think
       this is inconsistant with its properities page.

SOLUTION

    Nothing yet, but still - it's Beta software.