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Q: Apple Software Update

Is there any way to create a proxy server for apple software updates? I've got a lot of PCs with iTunes/Safari/Quicktime and would like to have a server go grab the latest updates and then all the clients just pull the update from the server.

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Windows 7

Posted on Mar 2, 2010 11:34 AM

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Q: Apple Software Update

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  • by The hatter,

    The hatter The hatter Mar 2, 2010 1:34 PM in response to Chiphead®
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    Mar 2, 2010 1:34 PM in response to Chiphead®
    I download everything manually with the standalone updates... then wait a week or two, and let others kick the tires for me, then try on one test system.

    You should be able to just push them out and post them where your users can or setup remote installs.

    Right now there is a zero-day 2-week old exploit for Safari.

    There is an interesting thread on ASU issues in XP (quite long and still not resolved):
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2336878&tstart=0

  • by b noir,

    b noir b noir Mar 2, 2010 2:50 PM in response to Chiphead®
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    Mar 2, 2010 2:50 PM in response to Chiphead®
    I don't know how to do this with Apple Software Update for Windows, I'm afraid.

    Have youinvestigated the possibility of deploying iTunes via GPO? This looks like a nice reference/case-study on that possibility:

    [iTunes for Windows - Deploying via GPO|http://www.afp548.com/filemgmt_data/files/iTunes%20for%20Windows%20Deployme nt.pdf]