Where do i find software update path

Question

I have a macbook bound to AD and OD
When we run software updates it pulls from our OD Server and on the update window it shows
the Name of the OD server. However on some systems it shows the OD name but still downloads
from the Internet.
I would like to find out where I can see the actual software update path to so that I can confirm
what the path actually is despite what it says in the update window

Answer 1

Hi
"If a machine is updating from the internet should that plist file be empty?"
Yes.
If the client machine is not bound to OD but SUS is running on the Mac Server then the command outlined on Pages 88-89 in the Admin Manual:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/SystemImage_v10.6.pdf
issued on the client machine will cause the client machine to 'get' its updates from the Mac Server and not the Internet. The Manual is for 10.6 but will work for 10.7. If you apply the command the plist should then contain the URL of the Mac Server.
If the client machine is bound to AD & OD then you can apply a User, Group or Hardware MCX (your choice) for Software Update which points to your Mac Server. You don't need to be bound to AD for this to work. As long as the client machine is bound to OD and DNS is working as it should be, this will work. Again you won't see anything in the plist stored in /Library/Preferences. MCX plists are stored in /Library/Managed Preferences.
HTH?
Tony