Target specific computers with SUS?

[brandonpturner]

Is it possible to target specific domain computers with the SUS?

I currently have a Mac Mini running Software Updates. I have pushed a policy to all of the Macs, directing them to this Mac Mini for software updates. I've found (if i recall correctly), but if I remove the SUS, that plist will default to Apple.

Basically, my manager wants to test software updates on a couple of machines before pushing them out to everyone. Do any of you have a best practice for this? I don't want to keep updating plist files.

[perrycj]

Configuration profiles would be your best bet. Scope them to a test group or whomever first and everyone else could just get a dummy SUS URL from a 2nd configuration profile. Depending on your network, the config profiles update pretty fast so pulling the dummy URL at a later date wouldn't be that hard.

[denmoff]

Reposado with Margarita is good for doing this. I have three separate catalogs, one for testing, one for fac/staff, and one for my labs. I use MCX/Profile to direct the clients to the appropriate catalog. Using this method, you can delay updates for your users for as long as you want.

[mm2270]

Second looking at either Reposado or the JAMF NetBoot/SUS appliance: https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/viewProduct.html?id=180&view=info (which uses Reposado) These let you create specific SUS branches and point Macs by groups in Casper to those specific branches with a policy, MCX, config profile, your choice.

[bentoms]

@brandonpturner, point all clients to you internal SUS.

Create a policy for those that you want to test updates on, & add the following as a script before:

sudo jamf removeSWUSettings

then tick install all updates.

Enable that policy when you want to test updates on those macs.

[brandonpturner]

@bentoms answer looks the cleanest. I'd like to avoid more third party apps and plugins. I'll give it a shot. Thank you all!