More downtime next weekend, 11008 patch application, new FTM Client

This upcoming weekend, Nove 10-11, there will be some intermittent unavailability of MSDN Subscriber Downloads again for several system updated and patch applications.

 

11008 ERROR PATCH APPLICATION

These will include the application of a patch that should address one of the known causes of the 11008 Error many of you have been suffering with. We have a benchmark of the 11008 errors logged and will be monitoring them following the patch deployment.

We have also identified several other actions/scenarios resulting in the logging of the 11008 errors, and we will continue to monitor to see if additional patches need to be developed for these. Many of the 11008 errors logged DO NOT result in users being denied access to the downloads, although we know that some could.

 

NEW FTM CLIENT

One of the other upgrades this weekend relates to the system that delivers the bits for Subscriber Downloads. A new FTM (File Transfer Manager) Download Client is being released. You will be required to upgrade the existing FTM Active X control when you go to initiate a new download following the upgrade.

Comments

• Anonymous
  November 12, 2007
  Obviously the 11008 error turned into an 11009 error. Any one responsible knowing what is going on? This is a major problem for us - and we receive no information except that we should be patient and wait until the next system update and the next update and the next update ... Regards, Erik

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  Erik - With additional patches and config updates yesterday you should now be able to access. Please let me know if this is not the case.

• Anonymous
  November 20, 2007
  The New FTM is RUBBISH !! How can you configure the Proxy Login details on it?   On our corporate network we must authenticate - to access proxy server.    also the connections tab is locked out from all machines, so cannot configure it. please give a better FTM with configurable proxy settings. Thanks