Caching server

[tbarney]

i have the caching server configured for a /24 network. I see where app downloads and software are being cached. I have validated that even after i have an App or software cached, if i download an App/software on to a client, the App/software is still getting pulled in from the WAN. Hoping someone may offer an idea for why that is.

Thanks!

 

[belvdr]

I tried using a caching server (using squid) for awhile but I found that so many sites specify a no-cache header that it proved rather useless.

 

[adam9c1]

Are you using a proxy / cache server or Server for macOS caching feature?
Do you have more than one WAN connection?
Do you have the server on a different segment/vlan not accessible from wireless clients?

https://support.apple.com/macos/server
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204675

the links above should help you.

 

[960design]

I use the caching server ( Mac Server App ) for my office only and cache 1-2GBs per hour per statistics.
The questions adam9c1 are what I would have asked.

 

[chrfr]

I tried using a caching server (using squid) for awhile but I found that so many sites specify a no-cache header that it proved rather useless.

Apple's caching server is a completely different thing. It only caches OS updates, iCloud data, iBooks, etc., but not websites.

 

[960design]

Apple's caching server is a completely different thing. It only caches OS updates, iCloud data, iBooks, etc., but not websites.

Just to keep in line with OP question... Apple Caching server caches Apps as well.

 

[chrfr]

Just to keep in line with OP question... Apple Caching server caches Apps as well.

It does, I forgot to put that into my list. It's covered under "etc".

 

[belvdr]

Apple's caching server is a completely different thing. It only caches OS updates, iCloud data, iBooks, etc., but not websites.

Ah, didn't know that. Sounds more like WSUS then.

 

[chrfr]

Ah, didn't know that. Sounds more like WSUS then.

It's not really like WSUS because it doesn't give the user any control over updates that Apple releases; if Apple ships an update, clients will get it. Apple has a Software Update Server that's more like WSUS, but it's officially deprecated in the Server app.

 

[belvdr]

It's not really like WSUS because it doesn't give the user any control over updates that Apple releases; if Apple ships an update, clients will get it. Apple has a Software Update Server that's more like WSUS, but it's officially deprecated in the Server app.

That's a goofy move from a work standpoint, but given Apple only pushes to the consumer, it makes sense. I think one should just use squid to cache all this content, including web requests.

 

[960design]

It's not really like WSUS because it doesn't give the user any control over updates that Apple releases; if Apple ships an update, clients will get it. Apple has a Software Update Server that's more like WSUS, but it's officially deprecated in the Server app.

When did that happen? I still use the "Software Update" section of the Server app. I missed the memo!

 

[chrfr]

When did that happen? I still use the "Software Update" section of the Server app. I missed the memo!

It happened with the release of Sierra:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206871

Software Update Service is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. To set up the Software Update service in Server 5.2, use the View menu to turn it on first.