Software Update "Set Server" policy adding a trailing space to SUS URL

[powellbc]

Today I started looking at some some SUS things to verify clients are getting the updates they should be. In the course of troubleshooting I discovered the JSS option (under he Policies>packages area) to set the SUS server is adding a trailing space to the URL the client uses to connect. Running the "Defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL" command clearly shows the trailing space.

It is causing issues—in some cases it appears be falling back to Apple's servers (clients are seeing a Java update we disabled and the source of the update is not listed) or no updates are listed at all.

I assume this is a bug. Is there a workaround short of writing a script to set the SUS?

[andrew_stenehje]

We've had to set this via script for 10.8 machines rather than using that built in function.

[powellbc]

I was just about to post what you discovered: after further testing this issue only appears to affect 10.8 machines. I logged a support ticket, hopefully it is resolved soon.

[myronjoffe]

We're also having the same issue. Is there any fix? I know the workaround but it requires creating additional policies as we have 4 replica SUS's in different regions.

[bentoms]

any update on this powellbc?

We're seeing the same

[sgrall-pfg]

I've reported it to my JAMF rep, so hopefully this will be fixed in the next revision of the suite.

[myronjoffe]

Can anyone confirm if this has been updated in 8.64?

[aamjohns]

I just checked my system on 8.64 and I do not see a space inserted.

[myronjoffe]

Just upgraded to 8.64 and still seeing the same issue :(