Remote Desktop Initiating Command Line Software Update to local server

Hi there-
We have a Software Update server (Mac OS X 10.4.4 Server) that works great. I'm trying to initiate a software update on a lab of 20 computers with ARD through the "send unix command." Now, because it's a software update, you need admin privs to install the software.
I'm initiating the command line software update as root so that it will install without prompting for a password (and not having to type one in 20 times).
However, as root user or any other admin the Open Directory setting to have the computer point at our local software update server is ignored. Is there any way around this other than not allowing administrators ignore management settings?
There doesn't seem to be any way to tell the software update command line utility what server to look at.
Any ideas?

I had the same problem and came up with this solution. Create this text file and then copy it to /Library/Managed Preferences/root/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist on each workstation. Replace the <<your server here>> with the address of your actual software update server.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CatalogURL</key>
<string>http://<<your server here>>:8088/</string>
</dict>
</plist>

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