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Check Network Requirements
This script validates connectivity to Apple's critical security and software update services by testing TCP connections to required endpoints. It checks both security services (OCSP, CRL, PPQ) and OS/software update services. Results are formatted for Intune custom attributes to provide visibility into network connectivity issues that may prevent proper device security and update functionality.
Monitoring
Author: Ugur Koc
Version: 1.0
All Tests PassedTested on 08-31-2025
check-network-requirements.sh
#!/bin/bash
# TITLE: Check Network Requirements
# SYNOPSIS: Checks connectivity to Apple security and software update services
# DESCRIPTION: This script validates connectivity to Apple's critical security and software update
# services by testing TCP connections to required endpoints. It checks both security
# services (OCSP, CRL, PPQ) and OS/software update services. Results are formatted
# for Intune custom attributes to provide visibility into network connectivity issues
# that may prevent proper device security and update functionality.
# TAGS: Monitoring,Network
# PLATFORM: macOS
# MIN_OS_VERSION: 10.15
# AUTHOR: Ugur Koc
# VERSION: 1.0
# LASTUPDATE: 2025-06-04
# CHANGELOG:
# 1.0 - Initial release
#
# EXAMPLE:
# ./check-network-requirements.sh
# Checks connectivity to Apple services and outputs reachability status
#
# NOTES:
# - Tests TCP connectivity on port 443 for all Apple service endpoints
# - Groups results by security services and update services
# - Designed for Intune custom attributes (single line output)
# - Uses nc (netcat) for TCP connection testing with 2 second timeout
# - No external dependencies required beyond standard macOS tools
# - For more scripts and guides, visit: IntuneMacAdmins.com
# ============================================================================
# VARIABLES AND INITIALIZATION
# ============================================================================
# Initialize unreachable arrays for each category
security_unreachable=()
update_unreachable=()
# ============================================================================
# FUNCTIONS
# ============================================================================
# Function to output result (for Intune custom attributes)
output_result() {
# For Intune custom attributes, output should be a single line
echo "$1"
exit 0
}
# Function to check TCP connectivity
check_tcp_connection() {
local domain="$1"
local port="$2"
# Use nc (netcat) to test TCP connection with 2 second timeout
if nc -zw2 "$domain" "$port" 2>/dev/null; then
return 0
else
return 1
fi
}
# Function to check required commands
check_prerequisites() {
# Check for netcat availability
if ! command -v nc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
output_result "Error: Required command 'nc' not found"
fi
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
main() {
# Check prerequisites
check_prerequisites
# Check security services
if ! check_tcp_connection "ocsp.apple.com" "443"; then
security_unreachable+=("ocsp.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "crl.apple.com" "443"; then
security_unreachable+=("crl.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "ppq.apple.com" "443"; then
security_unreachable+=("ppq.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "api.apple-cloudkit.com" "443"; then
security_unreachable+=("api.apple-cloudkit.com")
fi
# Check OS/Software update services
if ! check_tcp_connection "osrecovery.apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("osrecovery.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "oscdn.apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("oscdn.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "swcdn.apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("swcdn.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "swdist.apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("swdist.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "swdownload.apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("swdownload.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "swscan.apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("swscan.apple.com")
fi
if ! check_tcp_connection "updates.cdn-apple.com" "443"; then
update_unreachable+=("updates.cdn-apple.com")
fi
# Format the output
result=""
# Check security services status
if [ ${#security_unreachable[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
result="Security services: All reachable"
else
security_list=$(
IFS=,
echo "${security_unreachable[*]}"
)
result="Security services unreachable: $security_list"
fi
# Add update services status
if [ ${#update_unreachable[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
result="$result | Update services: All reachable"
else
update_list=$(
IFS=,
echo "${update_unreachable[*]}"
)
result="$result | Update services unreachable: $update_list"
fi
# Output the result
output_result "$result"
}
# ============================================================================
# ERROR HANDLING
# ============================================================================
# For Intune custom attributes - handle errors gracefully
trap 'output_result "Error: Script failed"' ERR
# ============================================================================
# SCRIPT EXECUTION
# ============================================================================
# Only run main if script is executed directly (not sourced)
if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
main "$@"
fi
# Exit successfully (if not using output_result)
exit 0