AutoUpdate with SUS server on XP with MS Client

[SK]

I am deploying Windows XP Professional on 2500+
workstations and I have been trying to configure them to
use a SUS (Software Update Service) server to install the
patches. They are being deployed in a Novell network and
do not require the MS Client. I order for BITS
(Background Intelligent Transfer Service) to work it
relies on the LanMan Workstation service to be running.
Of course this is part of the MS Client.
Is there a way or configuration of services/reg
entries that I can do to run and utilize Windows
AutoUpdate via SUS without having the MS Client software
loaded? No MS Client is done for security reasons.
Please advise, my wits are gone.....

Thanks
S

 

[XP User]

BITS newsgroup is microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer
CCing that newsgroup

 

[Sudheer GN [MSFT]]

Hi,
The dependency of 'lanmanworkstation' on BITS service can be removed
by modifying the dependency list using the following reg commands.

The dependency list is different for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The
modification can be done by the following reg commands.

reg.exe is available in resource kit for Windows 2000. It is already
available in Windows XP Pro.

On Windows XP
reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS" /v
DependOnService /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "Rpcss" /f

On Windows 2000
reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS" /v
DependOnService /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "Rpcss\0SENS\0Wmi" /f

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Sudheer GN
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