Setting / Verifying Mac SUS problem...

[ChrisM100]

I've set up a Software Update Server and pointed clients at it in the JSS. This seems to work fine on most clients, but on a few it's still going to Apple / App Store for updates.

if I run the command to check where it's pointed:

sudo defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL

I get this response every time:

The domain/default pair of (/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate, CatalogURL) does not exist

This is on El Cap and Yosemite clients. Not sure if it's something wrong with that command, I'd expect it to return something?

[davidacland · Accepted solution]

That response means the value isn't set, which is the case on my Mac so I would assume that means "get updates from Apple".

How are you setting the SUS address? Are you able to verify if the setting has been applied to all devices?

[davidacland · Accepted solution]

That response means the value isn't set, which is the case on my Mac so I would assume that means "get updates from Apple".

How are you setting the SUS address? Are you able to verify if the setting has been applied to all devices?

[ChrisM100 · Accepted solution]

Thank you for responding David.

I've established the cause and rectified it now - my colleague had deployed via a policy applied to a smart group. The criteria needed tweaking to include the affected Macs.