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If you have a SharePoint 2.0 server and you have installed SharePoint Services 2.0 SP3, you may have notices a few issues. Among the several issues with the service part there are two which stand out.

1. Data view web parts cause users with access to SharePoint sites to be denied access. When users attempt to access sites, they receive an authentication prompt, which fails after being filled out with correct information. The quick workaround for this issue is adding users to the local Administrators group. This was the best (so to speak) solution to this problem before a hotfix was released.

2. The edit in datasheet View feature in lists does not work correctly. It redirects the users back to the standard view. The fix for this issue was quickly released by the community, and later corrected by Microsoft via a hotfix.

The above issues are addressed in hotfixes 948919 and 941412. You will need to fill out a request for these hotfixes.

IMPORTANT: When you apply the fix for issue 1, an immediate rebuild of your portal and non-portal content will follow. On some setups this is known to slow down normal SharePoint access to a crawl. Always backup your SharePoint database before applying hotfixes.