Re: Windows XP Security Update agent - API?

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 08:15:48 -0700

Oh but you are scaring me . . .

IIRC MS has offered to established software vendors
that the update mechanisms they are developing will
host delivery of third-party updates. But that means
the updates pass normal logo certification and quality
assurance tests and are then hosted on THE windows
update catalog.

Since you are specifically speaking of mobile devices
it seems you should be asking in one of the NGs that
support mobile usages. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"S Amitkashaw" <skaffen@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:LtKmc.10190$7R6.5934@doctor.cableinet.net...
> Hello Everyone,
>
>
>
> I'm currently investigating the feasibility of a mobile security agent
which
> will be deployed to wireless systems. I know that it's possible to deploy
a
> mobile agent onto the device as long as it's already got preinstalled
> software running on it (usually some form of security kernel). To make
this
> proposal truly effective and available to all devices it would need to
> harness the automatic scanning/update facility inherent in all windows XP
> operating systems.
>
>
>
> Now, the crux of the matter is this: Does anybody know is Microsoft has
> developed an API or any other sort of interface which would allow me to
> automatically start or harness the built in facilities of the windows
XP/2k
> security update service?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your time in this matter,
>
>
>
> - Jamie Graves
>
>

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