Hey Marc—here's the info & file, as promised. Figured I'd do a little write-up and post it here incase anyone else finds it handy in the future.
k.
Automating the sync of the Adobe Update Server (AUS)
Adobe did not provide any baked-in way of automatically updating the library of available updates in their enterprise-level internal Update Server software. Why they didn't implement this, I have no idea (I mean, wouldn't it be obvious you'd want to keep your in-house update server in sync with theirs? Or at least be given the option to do so?). In its current state, running the software needs manual interaction by the user, requiring a keystroke to be entered to tell the software to do (i.e., build a fresh directory structure, incremental update, etc.). This makes it impossible to simply add the command to a crontab and have your server automatically pull updates from the Adobe servers on a regular schedule.
So, I've modified the Python script (which is essentially all the AUS is) to do just that and now, when you run AUS from the command line, you have the option of passing an autosync argument, telling the software to automatically sync with Adobe's servers.
If you'd like a copy of the revised Python script, you can download it from here:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10550079/AdobeUpdateServerSetupTool2.0.py.zip
Once downloaded, unzip the file and place AdobeUpdateServerSetupTool2.0.py in the following location, replacing the original (I'd suggest making a backup of the original for safe keeping):
/AdobeUpdateServerSetupTool2.0/Contents/Resources/
Once you've replaced the file, you can now run the AUSST program using the same command as before, but with a second argument to enable the automated sync with Adobe's servers. The command would look like this (based on the example used in Adobe's AUSST documentation):
AdobeUpdateServerSetupTool2.0 --root="/serverroot/updates/Adobe/CS" --autosync="Yes"
All you're doing is adding the --autosync="Yes" argument to the command you've always used to run AUSST. Give it a test—if it works for you, then you can easily add this to a crontab and enjoy automated sync of your ASU server with Adobe's server.
Disclaimer: I have tried to make this modification as stable as possible. I've tested it in so much as it's been running without issue on my own ASU server and has been consistently keeping everything in sync with Adobe's. That said, I take no responsibility for the use of this program and if you choose to use it, you do so at your own risk.
