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scooterkohlerJamf Heroes

Phoenix Apple Admins

🍎 Phoenix Apple Admins Virtual Meetup Update!

The re-launch of the Phoenix Apple Admins User Group Virtual December Meeting is happening in less than a week!This foundational meeting is scheduled for: Date: Thursday, December 18 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MST Format: Virtual Meeting via Zoom We

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bfrenchValued Contributor

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WIDA DRC Insight on iPads

Your configuration may need to be updated on your iPads. On their tech call today they mentioned adding the device name to the config so that the name will show in the COS. The info in their PDF did not make sense to me who is not a coder. With so

j_meisterValued Contributor

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Prevent removal of JAMF binary by local admin

Is there a way to prevent local administrators from removing the JAMF Binary with jamf removeFramework ? We still need local administrator accounts for our professors but don't want them to be able to delete the JAMF Framework.

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karthikeyan_macHonored Contributor

Mac Admins India

Mac Admins India - Mumbai meetup (Dec 16, 2025)

📢 First Mac Admins India Meetup in Mumbai – Registration-Only InviteThe Mac Admins India community is hosting its first meetup in Mumbai on 16th December (Tuesday), 6–8 PM, and Apple IT professionals across the city are encouraged to join.📍 Venue:WeW

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BookMacJamf Heroes

Jamf Admins Germany

Vorstellung: Jamf Admins Germany / Introduction: Jamf Admins Germany

English version below 👇Hallo Jamf Nation!Wir sind „Jamf Admins Germany“ – eine Community deutschsprachiger Jamf-Admins, die sich rund um Jamf Pro und Apple Enterprise-Administration austauschen möchte. Wir sind drei Jamf-Admins (2x Berlin, 1x Dortmun

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BuouxNew Contributor

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Students can install any app they want with spotlight

Hello, I'm new here, I'm a student I got a school ipad and I was able to download absolutely any app I want. I signed in to an apple account then I use spotlight to find an app : like MailChimp or candy crush and when the result from the app store is

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boberitoJamf Heroes

Tech Thoughts

IQ Check: On-Device vs PCC — Reading the Signals Hidden on Your MacBlog

We’re a year into Apple shipping Apple Intelligence (though technically still in Beta) but Apple hasn’t shipped a clear matrix of which features are on-device vs. require Private Cloud Compute (PCC). If you haven’t read part 1, then click here and g

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emadamsContributor

Central Valley California

Central Valley California User Group Zoom Meeting - Wednesday December 10th 2025

Erik Adams is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Central Valley Apple Admin Zoom MeetingTime: Dec 10, 2025 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://kernhigh-org.zoom.us/j/85819455765?pwd=dNI1Fl9koQIpfTyXBh6RL2dFKJwAj

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dmccluskeyValued Contributor

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macOS wifi Extension attributes

With 15.6 and beta macos 26The EA I was using for report back a macs SSID is now broken/blocked.Does any happed to have one that will works? Thanks #!/bin/sh# Jamf Extension attribute to return SSID## Check for SSID namewifi_name=$(ipconfig getsummar

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talkingmooseCommunity Manager

Tech Thoughts

How to convert Classic API scripts to use bearer token authenticationBlog

Jamf announced in January that the Jamf Pro Classic API will no longer support basic authentication in a future release. Classic API scripts can still run—administrators just need to make a simple change in how they authenticate. Let’s look at why th

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scooterkohlerJamf Heroes

Phoenix Apple Admins

🍎 Phoenix Apple Admins Virtual Meetup Update!

The re-launch of the Phoenix Apple Admins User Group Virtual December Meeting is happening in less than a week!This foundational meeting is scheduled for: Date: Thursday, December 18 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MST Format: Virtual Meeting via Zoom We

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j_meisterValued Contributor

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Prevent removal of JAMF binary by local admin

Is there a way to prevent local administrators from removing the JAMF Binary with jamf removeFramework ? We still need local administrator accounts for our professors but don't want them to be able to delete the JAMF Framework.

BuouxNew Contributor

Students can install any app they want with spotlight

Hello, I'm new here, I'm a student I got a school ipad and I was able to download absolutely any app I want. I signed in to an apple account then I use spotlight to find an app : like MailChimp or candy crush and when the result from the app store is

JCarnahanVisitor

A16 iPad Asset Tag Solution Needed

Since the A16 iPad doesn’t have serial numbers engraved anymore, I need a way to identify iPads in cases where the screen has died (water or physical damage). Are there any solutions like this that integrate with JamF School? If not, are there any re

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dsmith-jamfVisitor

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Crowdstrike Falcon network setting conflict with Jamf Trust

I am attempting to roll out Jamf trust for ZTNA. I currently have Crowdstrike falcon installed on all of my fleet. My understanding is a limit of Mac is only one network filter can be active at a time. It seems like Crowdstrike doesn’t play nice with

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zkkt1446New Contributor

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Error command: The new MDM payload does not match the previous payload. Mismatched key: CheckInURL

On a specific device, the “Update Inventory” command is successfully sent and works normally.However, when the “Renew MDM Profile” command is sent, it fails with the following message:Error command: The new MDM payload does not match the previous pay

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gil_anspacher1New Contributor

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IXL Configuration dictionary

I am looking for the code for the Configuration dictionary for IXL iOS app to set the custom domain in the app. There is a setting for it in iOS Settings - IXL. Unfortunately IXL is anot aware of how to set this via MDM commands.

BernieMac123New Contributor

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How do we identify the user's Azure AD group memberships?

I'm looking to use an extension attribute to list a user's Azure AD group membership status. Once that is identified, I would like to then parse this information for certain data, such as a specific group, and then create a smart group based on this

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bwoodsHonored Contributor

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Is it acceptable to use 2 SAN Types for strong certificate mapping?

For strong certificate mapping, can two SAN types be used in the Subject Alternative Names field? Official guidance specifies using only the SCEP URI, and although the current configuration with multiple SAN types appears to work, it seems unreliable

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john_sherrodValued Contributor

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Extension Attribute: OneDrive Folder Redirection

We’ve never fully standardized on having everyone in our org sync their Desktop and Documents folders to their OneDrive, and I’ve been working on getting that done recently. First step: create an extension attribute that shows the OneDrive redirectio

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