Problems with ARD and SwUpd Unix Command

Hi everybody
I have a problem sending UNIX commands to my clients, I work in a school with 500 macs, with 10.4 and 10.5 systems and all the computers download the updates from my Software Update Server, but when I try to send the command from ARD (sudo softwareupdate -i -a) the clients attemp to connect to Apple's servers instead my own SUS. It seems when I try to install with sudo command, overrides the address of my server.
I show you the output:
$ sudo softwareupdate -i -a
password:
2009-09-22 12:14:31.712 softwareupdate456 loader:didFailWithError:NSError "XML parser error:
Encountered unknown tag style on line 5
Old-style plist parser error:
Malformed data byte group at line 5; invalid hex
" Domain=SUCatalogLoader Code=0 UserInfo={
NSLocalizedDescription = "XML parser error:\n\tEncountered unknown tag style on line 5\nOld-style plist parser error:\n\tMalformed data byte group at line 5; invalid hex\n";
NSURL = http://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/index-1.sucatalog;
Error: XML parser error:
Encountered unknown tag style on line 5
Old-style plist parser error:
Malformed data byte group at line 5; invalid hex
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2005 Apple
When I try this command as a normal user, everything is ok:
$ softwareupdate --list
2009-09-22 12:15:03.569 softwareupdate458 Loading CatalogURL http://xserve.fcaq.k12.ec:8088/index.sucatalog
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2005 Apple
Software Update found the following new or updated software:
* iPhoto504-5.0.4
iPhoto Update (5.0.4), 41980K recommended
* JavaForMacOSX104Release7-1.0
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7 (1.0), 82580K recommended
* iTunesX-9.0.0
iTunes (9.0.0), 87530K recommended
* QuickTime-7.6.4
QuickTime (7.6.4), 51340K recommended restart
* RemoteDesktopAdmin33-3.3 v1.1
Remote Desktop Admin Update (3.3 v1.1), 57530K recommended
* SecUpd2009-005PPC-1.0
Security Update 2009-005 (PowerPC) (1.0), 81690K recommended restart
I hope you can help me... Thank you so much

I have the exact same problem with two PowerMac G5's. I need to have full resolution on the remote G5 which has no monitor connected, but only get to choose between PAL and NTSC TV resolution. This is really annoying, and in my opinion a major bug in ARD 3.1 and below. Why is the user forced to see such a small remote window if the remote computer is capable of much more?

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+was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it or contact product's vendor for update+
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