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HopeCollege Author

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How can I use Apple Caching Service on a Network with Multiple Public IPs?

Hello!

I help manage a network of ~4000 clients for a small liberal arts college in Michigan. I'm looking into the possibility of implimenting Apple Caching Server for our network.

We have one 400mbit pipe out to the internet, and all of our clients are given public-facing IPs to the internet. A caching server would be great, especially on update days. All wireless clients are on the same subnet, which is where I'd like the server to be serving the cached copies.

I have installed Mavericks on a fresh machine, downloaded OS X Server 3.0.3, and attempted to start the caching service. This is what I get.

Unable to start service.

Caching cannot be run on a public network. Consult documentation.

How can I get this up and running?

iMac, OS X Server

Posted on Feb 4, 2014 12:45 PM

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Leopardus

Level 4

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May 5, 2016 7:55 PM in response to HopeCollege

HopeCollege wrote:

No such luck! I added:

<key>ListenRanges</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>type</key>

<string>IPv4</string>

<key>first</key>

<string>XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX</string>

<key>last</key>

<string>XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX</string>

</dict>

</array>

<key>ListenRangesOnly</key>

<true/>

with our whole IP Min and Max. No dice, same "can't be run on public network" message. It's not a public network, Apple!

Caching service can now be run on a public network, as you probably will find out. The restrictions to be behind a NAT have been relaxed. You should now be able to change the Config.plist to suit your requirement.

Leo

How can I use Apple Caching Service on a Network with Multiple Public IPs?