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Default Mac OS X Server: Pointing non-managed clients to a specific Software Update server

If you are not using Client Management, you can use one of the following Terminal commands to point non-managed client computers to a particular Software Update server. Note: Replace "[URL]" with the URL of the Software Update server, including the port number and trailing "/" character. For example: http://su.domain_name.com:8088/
To change the setting for the current user only:
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL [URL]
To change the setting for all users on the workstation:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL [URL]
To undo the change and point the current user back to the default Software Update server:
defaults delete com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL

To undo the

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