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SteveWalkerContributor

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Send 'Wipe Computer' management command in bulk

I'm looking for a way to send the 'wipe computer' command in bulk to our Labs so that they can be refreshed at the end of semester.I gather this will require use of an API client and secret.I'm wondering if anyone has come across a script that can do

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mscottblakeHonored Contributor

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From ClickOps to Code: Terraforming a Live SystemBlog

There are hundreds if not thousands of Terraform examples and walk throughs on the internet today. Most of them start in a clean environment. They assume a brand new account. No history. No surprises.But that’s rarely the situation most of us inherit

tcandelaContributor

delete smartgoup that's in multiple policy scope

Everytime I try to delete an old smart group or static group that happens to be in scope of multiple policies I then have to go to each policy and remove it from scope first and then I'm able to delete it.There's gotta be a better way to do this.Is

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9 hours ago

SimpleSkyeNew Contributor

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Password Expiration Date Incorrect

Hello everyone!On every mac using JC3 / SS+, the “Local Account Password Expires” counter never shows a correct days number, no matter what I try.-Kerberos is valid.-Signed out and back into SS+.-Changing the PW using the integrated workflow WILL cha

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10 hours ago

BlueScreen PieNew Contributor

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iOS 26.5 E2EE for RCS

iOS 26.5 finally brings E2EE for RCS. Just interested: Will that have any impact on your MDM? We are a small company and now able to natively allow messaging each other without the use of 3rd party apps.

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jpaulsenNew Contributor

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Self Service+ wants to access key "Jamf Connect" in your keychain (Will not Accept PW and close)

Connect 3.4.0Self Service+ 2.12.0OS 26.1 Tahoe (Many other machines on 26.0.1)I can not get this prompt to close no matter what I do. Everything in the back end seems fine with my machine and my connection to Jamf, self service, connect, everything,

FerrisBNAContributor

Jamf Connect, Kerberos Error 4, and Password Expires in X days not updating

Happy Monday! So I just came across this issue. When a user tries to change their password using Jamf Connect, they get this Kereberos error 4.So they go into Okta and change it there. Later Jamf prompts them that the Local Password and Network pas

joseuNew Contributor

Issues with Automated Enrollment

Hi All, Is anyone else having issues with enrolling MacBooks in their Jamf Pro environments? Every time we've tried to enroll a new MacBook Pro this week we're getting hit with "Enrolling with management server failed. Unexpected error (MDMRespo

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mvuJamf Heroes

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Apple Updates: 26.5 (Multiple CVEs patched)

• iOS - 50+ CVEs patched• macOS - 60+ CVEs patched• link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/100100

KeavNew Contributor

iOS Notifications - Show Preview Never

Can't seem to find an answer to this so I suspect that there isn't (a satisfactory) one...Security and Privacy best practice says to disable iOS notification previews, especially when a device is locked. This is what I want to set using Jamf Pro.I kn

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15 hours ago

SteveWalkerContributor

General Discussions

Send 'Wipe Computer' management command in bulk

I'm looking for a way to send the 'wipe computer' command in bulk to our Labs so that they can be refreshed at the end of semester.I gather this will require use of an API client and secret.I'm wondering if anyone has come across a script that can do

tcandelaContributor

delete smartgoup that's in multiple policy scope

Everytime I try to delete an old smart group or static group that happens to be in scope of multiple policies I then have to go to each policy and remove it from scope first and then I'm able to delete it.There's gotta be a better way to do this.Is

334

9 hours ago

SimpleSkyeNew Contributor

General Discussions

Password Expiration Date Incorrect

Hello everyone!On every mac using JC3 / SS+, the “Local Account Password Expires” counter never shows a correct days number, no matter what I try.-Kerberos is valid.-Signed out and back into SS+.-Changing the PW using the integrated workflow WILL cha

322

10 hours ago

FerrisBNAContributor

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Jamf Connect, Kerberos Error 4, and Password Expires in X days not updating

Happy Monday! So I just came across this issue. When a user tries to change their password using Jamf Connect, they get this Kereberos error 4.So they go into Okta and change it there. Later Jamf prompts them that the Local Password and Network pas

joseuNew Contributor

Issues with Automated Enrollment

Hi All, Is anyone else having issues with enrolling MacBooks in their Jamf Pro environments? Every time we've tried to enroll a new MacBook Pro this week we're getting hit with "Enrolling with management server failed. Unexpected error (MDMRespo

KeavNew Contributor

iOS Notifications - Show Preview Never

Can't seem to find an answer to this so I suspect that there isn't (a satisfactory) one...Security and Privacy best practice says to disable iOS notification previews, especially when a device is locked. This is what I want to set using Jamf Pro.I kn

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15 hours ago

spicybeeftacoVisitor

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Jamf School Teacher - Classes keep disappearing

Hi guys, I’m the IT guy in my school and have been encountering this issue that happens to 2 of my IT Colleagues. Their classes disappear in JamF Teacher from time to time. However on my Teacher account that I am using for testing, it stays. Not too

AndixonContributor

Enrolling with management server Failed (502)

Hi,I really hope that someone here can help me with this. We have had this error for a few weeks now and I am getting a little desperate here. Jamf and Apple support have not been able to provide a solution either.Some of our Macs are getting the “En

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palebluedotNew Contributor

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Difference between Download and Install vs. Download, Install, Restart

Hello, For software updates and the type of install action, does “Download and Install” reboot the computer automatically or will it allow the user to restart on their own to complete the installation?If it does reboot automatically, how is it differ

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eric_benferValued Contributor

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How to test - Lock a Mac system via API if it has not updated Inventory in X days.

I have a script to lock a Mac via API. No issues with that. It works very reliably.I would like to use this script it to lock a Mac system when it has not updated inventory in over X days. Think of a Mac that has been shoved in a desk drawer for a wh

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