Category: Feedback Assistant

The 10.15.5 Update Erases Auto Proxy Setting + Proxy URL

Does your organization use a corporate proxy? Do you set the Automatic Proxy Configuration & URL via script? If so, you better check your proxy settings after installing the 10.15.5 update. On MacAdmins we have our own sad channel called #proxylife. It’s more of a support group for proxy issues.

10.15.1-10.15.5 Update Problems

This is my 10th article on Catalina Update issues. Take a look at the links below if you are interested.

• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-4-update-wake-from-sleep-kernel-panic-in-16-mbpro-2019/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-4-supplemental-update-bricking-small-number-of-t2-macs/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-3-combo-security-updates-are-not-creating-backup-snapshots/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-3-update-breaks-ad-domain-users-admin-sudo-access-fix-inside/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-3-combo-security-updates-are-not-creating-backup-snapshots/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-3-update-reverts-custom-pam-d-sshd_config-settings/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-3-update-breaks-ad-domain-users-admin-sudo-access-fix-inside/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-1-update-breaks-update-keychain-password-again-workaround/
• mrmacintosh.com/10-15-1-mojave-2019-001-security-update-causing-data-loss-if-interrupted/

Let’s take a closer look.

The test setup to reproduce this issue is pretty straight forward.

• Build out a fresh 10.15.4 system
• System Preferences > Network > Advanced > Proxy Tab
• Verify Proxy settings (Proxy settings set with script in this test)
• Update to 10.15.5
• Automatic Proxy Configuration now UNCHECKED + Proxy URL erased.

Proxy Settings

NOTE: This test was set with a script that would run the following commands.

• networksetup -setautoproxystate <networkservice> <on off>
• networksetup -setautoproxyurl <networkservice> <proxyurl>

What can I do about this?

Let Apple know. Hopefully this can still be fixed in 10.15.6, we are quickly running out of time.

Until then, you will probably want your proxy configuration to still be set after the update. You could do the following as a workaround.

• MDM Policy that will set the Proxy Settings again after the Update.
• Install a LaunchDaemon that will run after the update to set the proxy setting again.
• Install Proxy settings as a PROFILE. Note: I have not tested this to see if the settings still remain after the update. My guess the profile settings will remain. Please let me know if you have tested this.

Feedback Assistant Request #

I am having mixed success getting some of these issues fixed. I think we need a flag lead us. From now on, I will submit a FeedBack Assistant Request for each issue that I post about. You can reference this number when submitting your request.
NOTE: My request will not be enough, to get issues fixed we need to submit multiple requests to get proper visibility inside Apple Care.

FB7830358 – 10.15.5 Update Resets Automatic Proxy Configuration to OFF + Deletes Proxy Configuration File URL

Software Updates

Now is a good time to mention that we still need the ability to –ignore minor software updates.

Listed below are a few articles to help you understand the current situation.

• 1. macOS Big Sur: Please do not apply enforcedSoftwareUpdateDelay to major OS updates – developer.apple.com/forums/thread/651698
• 2. APPLE PLANS ON REMOVING ENTERPRISE OPTIONS FOR MACOS SOFTWARE UPDATE – babodee.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/apple-plans-on-removing-enterprise-options-for-macos-software-update/
• 3. 10.15.5 & 2020-003 Updates = Changes to softwareupdate –ignore – mrmacintosh.com/10-15-5-2020-003-updates-changes-to-softwareupdate-ignore/

I hope that my articles have helped you! If you have any questions, leave a comment below or Contact Me.