Samba and Windows Patch Distribution

[atray]

I am trying to find a solution for windows patch distrubution. This machine must be able to install patches and programs based on the OS installed. I know that Netware will do this, but I'm looking for something a little cheaper. Is Samba capable of doing this or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Thanks,

[ph34r]

Samba could serve up the files, but that is about it. Microsoft has an "update server" available for corporate use, but of course you have to run it on a windows server and have a domain.

[zen0n]

i suppose if you had samba set up as a pdc you could rig something up in a logon script to push out patch fixes to a temp dir on the windows box. then maybe setup windows scheduler (sp?) to check that temp dir every night and to run them.

I had to setup my virus updates this way once, but with windows updates who knows if that would work. [= there's prolly a hundred eula agreements and such that would need to be agreed to.

zen0n