Installing SSDP and UPNP services under Windows 2k3
Windows 2003 Server does not come with either the Universal Plug and Play service or the SSDP Discovery Service. These services are useful for poking holes in your firewall and supporting image downloading from Canon cameras, among other things.

As it turns out, it is possible to install these services under Win2k3, if you have access to a WinXP machine or install CD. See the last post at this link, or in the case that the link dies, follow the instructions below.

Make a file called XtraServices.inf and save it in c:\windows\inf using notepad, with the following text:

[version]
signature=”$WINDOWS NT$”
ClassGUID={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
LayoutFile=layout.inf
[DestinationDirs]
UPNP.SysFiles=11
UPNP.XMLFiles=11,icsxml
[Optional Components]
UPNPSvc
[UPNPSvc]
OptionDesc=%UPNP_DESC%
Tip=%UPNP_TIP%
IconIndex=93
CopyFiles=UPNP.SysFiles,UPNP.XMLFiles
Uninstall=UPNP.Remove
RegisterDlls=UPNP.RegisterDlls
AddService=upnphost, 0×410,UPNP_upnphost_Svc
AddService=SSDPSRV, 0×410,UPNP_SSDP_svc, UPNP_Evt
SizeApproximation=678976
[UPNP.Remove]
UnregisterDlls=UPNP.UnRegisterDlls
DelFiles=UPNP.SysFiles,UPNP.XMLFiles
DelService=upnphost
DelService=SSDPSRV
[UPNP.RegisterDlls]
11,, upnp.dll, 1
11,, upnphost.dll, 1
11,, upnpcont.exe,,,”/regserver”
[UPNP.UnRegisterDlls]
24,%lite_path%,%lite_prog%,,,”stop upnphost”
24,%lite_path%,%lite_prog%,,,”stop SSDPSRV”
11,, upnp.dll, 1
11,, upnphost.dll, 1
11,, upnpcont.exe,,,”/unregserver”
[UPNP.SysFiles]
ssdpsrv.dll,,,1
ssdpapi.dll,,,1
upnp.dll,,,1
upnphost.dll,,,1
upnpcont.exe,,,1
udhisapi.dll,,,1
upnpui.dll,,,1
[UPNP.XMLFiles]
cmnicfg.xml
ipcfg.xml
osinfo.xml
potscfg.xml
pppcfg.xml
[UPNP.SysFiles.Security]
“D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)”
[UPNP_upnphost_Svc]
Description=%UPNPHOST_Desc%
DisplayName=%UPNPHOST_Display%
ServiceType=0×20
StartType=3
ErrorControl=1
StartName=”NT AUTHORITY”\LocalService
ServiceBinary=%11%\svchost.exe -k LocalService
AddReg=upnphost.AddReg.Secure, upnphost.AddReg
Dependencies=SSDPSRV
Security=”D:(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;AU)(A;;GA;;;PU)(A;;CCDCLCSWLOCRRC;;;LS)”
[upnphost.AddReg]
HKR, Parameters, ServiceDll, 0×20000, “%%SystemRoot%%\System32\upnphost.dll”
HKLM, “Software\Microsoft\UPnP Device Host\HTTP Server”, “MaxConnections”, 0×00010001, 0×00000050
HKLM, “Software\Microsoft\UPnP Device Host\HTTP Server\VROOTS”,,0×0010
[upnphost.AddReg.Secure]
HKLM, “Software\Microsoft\UPnP Device Host”,,0×10
[upnphost.AddReg.Secure.Security]
“D:PAR(A;CI;KA;;;BA)(A;CIIO;KA;;;CO)(A;CI;KA;;;LS)(A;CI;KA;;;SY)(A;CI;KR;;;BU)”
[UPNP_SSDP_svc]
Description=%UPNP_Desc%
DisplayName=%UPNP_Display%
ServiceType=0×20
StartType=3
StartName=”NT AUTHORITY”\LocalService
ErrorControl=1
ServiceBinary=%11%\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Security=”D:(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;AU)(A;;GA;;;PU)(A;;RPWPDTRC;;;LS)”
AddReg=UPNP.AddReg
[UPNP.AddReg]
HKR, Parameters, ServiceDll, 0×20000, “%%SystemRoot%%\System32\ssdpsrv.dll”
[SourceDisksNames]
1=,,,i386
[SourceDisksFiles]
sp1.cab=1,,
sp2.cab=1,,
[StringHunt]
shl_img.inf
msagent.inf
pchealth.inf
wordpad.inf
msinfo32.inf
syssetup.inf
netupnph.inf
[Strings]
KEY_RUN=”Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run”
KEY_RUNONCE=”Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce”
KEY_APPPATHS=”Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths”
KEY_UNINSTALL=”Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall”
KEY_SAFEBOOT=”System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot”
KEY_PFPROFILE=”Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\PCHealth”
KEY_SVCHOST=”Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost”
KEY_LAME=”SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Clients\Dialog Comments”
KEY_COMMENT_LINK=”Control Panel\Desktop”
______LitePC_Local_Strings______=”"
UPNP_DESC=”Universal Plug and Play”
UPNP_TIP=”Support to host Universal Plug and Play devices and to discover UPnP devices on your network.”
UPNPHOST_Display=”Universal Plug and Play Device Host”
UPNPHOST_Desc=”Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices.”
UPNP_Display=”SSDP Discovery Service”
UPNP_Desc=”Enables discovery of UPnP devices on your home network.”
LCID=”0409″
UILanguageID=1033
MsSHARED=”Microsoft Shared”
OLDDB=”Ole DB”
ADO=”ado”
MSADC=”msadc”
DAO=”DAO”
MSSOAPBIN=”MSSoap\Binaries”
MSSOAPBINRES=”MSSoap\Binaries\Resources\1033″
MSInfo32_DESC=”System Information”
MSInfo32_INFOTIP=”Displays current system information.”
SystemTools_GROUP=”Accessories\System Tools”
MSINFOPATHL=”Microsoft Shared\MSInfo”

Next, make a file called c:\main.inf using notepad, with the following text:

[Version]
Signature=”$Windows NT$”
[Global]
WindowTitle=”Onemancan”
WindowTitle_Standalone=”Onemancan”
[Components]
UPSSvc=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,”XtraServices.inf”,,7

Now, you’ll need the driver files that this will install. If you have an XP SP2 install CD, you are good to go. Otherwise, you can copy them from your current XP SP2 install. The files you need are listed below; in general just search in your windows folder for upnp, ssd, udhisapi, and copy all those files to a USB drive, and then search for cmnicfg, and copy all the files in that directory to the drive as well.

dpnhupnp.dll
upnp.dll
upnpcont.exe
upnphost.dll
upnpui.dll
ssdpsrv.dll
ssdpapi.dll
udhisapi.dll
cmnicfg.xml
ipcfg.xml
osinfo.xml
potscfg.xml
pppcfg.xml

Now, run this: sysocmgr.exe /i:c:\main.inf

Then launch regedit
Find: hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost
Edit: ‘LocalService’ Key and add upnphost and SSDPSRV, each on their own line, at the end. Include an empty line afterwards.

Reboot, and finally, open up the Services window (run services.msc), and set Universal PnP and SSDP discovery service to automatic.

It’s much less glorious a solution, but it brings in enough power to fire up a few of my favorite pc games too.

Pout.