Safeguard Authentication Services 5.0.2 - macOS Administration Guide

Software Update tab

The Software Update tab settings of the Software Update Properties control the Software Update server that managed clients use to download updates.

You can cache software updates on your local intranet using a local Software Update server. This can help reduce network bandwidth usage and speed update deployment in your network. Use this setting to instruct managed clients to use the local Software Update server.

Select the Manage mode: Never, Once, or Always.

The following options are supported:

• Software Update server to use

  Specify the URL of the software update server. The URL must be in the form http://<server hostname>:< port >/index.sucatalog

• Allow installation of macOS beta releases
• Allow non-admin users to purchase apps and install software updates
• Automatically install macOS updates
• Automatically install app updates from the App Store

System Preferences Properties

The System Preferences Properties allow you to control which items appear in the System Preferences of managed clients. This allows you to restrict which System Preferences configurations users can access.

You can apply System Preferences Properties settings under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration.

System Preferences tab

The System Preferences tab settings of the System Preferences Properties control which items appear in System Preferences on managed clients.

You can control which items appear in System Preferences on managed clients. The System Preferences tab displays a list of System Preferences items.

• Select the Manage mode: Never, Once, or Always.
• Select whether the items in the preferences pane that are checked are Enabled or Disabled. For example, if you select the checked items are Disabled then select Users & Groups, the User & Groups item is disabled and the selection is unavailable on the System Preference pane.
• Click Show All to select and display all items.
• Click Show None to clear and hide all items.

Time Machine Properties

The Time Machine Properties allow you to control the Time Machine application which provides network backups of installed applications, preferences, documents and local account data. For more information about Time Machine, refer to documentation provided by Apple.

You can apply Time Machine Properties settings only under the Computer Configuration.