Microsoft has released Systems Management Server 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (SP2)

SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates, the latest security updates inventory tool for Systems Management Server, provides a flexible and reliable security update, update rollup and service pack management system built on Windows Server Update Services technology. This version includes a full installation of the inventory tool as well as the redistribution of the Windows Update Agent for detection and deployment of the latest security updates, update rollups, and service packs from Microsoft for a variety of products including Windows, Office, SQL, and Exchange.

Important: This tool only installs and is operational on SMS 2003 SP1 or SP2 sites and advanced clients. If you are running SMS 2003 SP1, you must upgrade several components before you use this tool. For more information about the required upgrades, see the Pre-Installation Guide located here.

If you have already installed SMS 2003 SP2, then you do not need to upgrade any of the components listed in the Pre-Installation guide as they are already included in SP2.

Systems Management Server 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (SP2)