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El Capitan client updates from Yosemite (10.10.5) Server

  • December 17, 2015
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Trying to use Apple's built in software update server on Yosemite to serve software updates to 10.11 clients on the local network.

So far I stopped the software update service, added:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Darwin/15
RewriteRule ^/index.sucatalog$ http://%{HTTP_HOST}/cgi-bin/Software UpdateServerGetCatalog?/index-11.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog

to the <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> section of /Library/Server/Software Update/Config/swupd.conf

also added:

<string>index-11.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog</string>

to the OtherCatalogs area of /Library/Server/Software Update/Config/swupd.plist

and restarted the swupdate service. I have also rebooted the server but still not seeing any 10.11 updates.

Also, server app seems to revert these config/plist files after modifying them and restarting the swupdate service.

Any help would be appreciated!

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    davidacland
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    • davidacland
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    • December 17, 2015

    OS X SUS is really too much of a struggle. I use https://github.com/wdas/reposado these days, or more specifically the JAMF NetSUS appliance as it only takes ~15 mins to setup!

    If OS X is a must, I was under the impression the server had to be equivalent to or greater than the updates you're serving?

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    • cddwyer
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    • December 17, 2015

    Hi,

    Thank you for your advice. Will be setting up JamfNetSUS in the new year but wanted to carry on using OS X Server in the mean time. In regards to server/client OS versions, in the past OS X Server SU only serves equivalent or below versions -until- you modify the above mentioned files and restart the software update service then in the past it has started listing those updates. I have done it successfully with a 10.8 server serving unto 10.10.5 but now have a 10.10 server that won't catalog 10.11 updates. Thanks, Christian

    spalmer
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    • spalmer
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    • December 17, 2015

    As of version 5 Server.app is OS independent. You can install it on Yosemite and serve out El Capitan updates. No hacks needed.

    If you purchased Server 4 via the Mac App Store then version 5 is a free update.

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