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killall Dock fails in Self Service

For test purposes, I have a very simple shell script. #!/bin/shkillall Dockexit 0A policy runs the script, and it’s available in Self Service. When I run it from Self Service, it works as expected (I can see the Dock restart itself). Hooray!However..

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Jamf Trust App Updates on iOS/iPadOS 26.1 - Connectivity Issue

SummaryAn issue has been identified that can affect devices updating Jamf Trust while running iOS/iPadOS 26.1. This post is related to the second scenario described in our previous announcement regarding compatibility issues impacting Jamf Trust in

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Looking for remote work as Jamf/macOS SME

Hello There, I am looking for the Jamf/macOS SME or Lead Engineer role. I am a System Administrator possessing comprehensive problem-solving skills with 13 years of extensive experience in macOS management through different MDM solutions. Strategic t

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Looking for remote work as Jamf/macOS SME

Hello There, I am looking for the Jamf/macOS SME or Lead Engineer role. I am a System Administrator possessing comprehensive problem-solving skills with 13 years of extensive experience in macOS management through different MDM solutions. Strategic t

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Creating proper timed curfews in macOS

We are a school and deploy laptops to students starting in the 7th grade. Administration would like to set it so that the computers lock between 10pm EST and 6am where the students cannot log into their device. We have tried a few things but at bes

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Corey-RibbleNew Contributor

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Jamf School in K-12: What’s Working Well & What Needs Improvement?

As this new K-12 Jamf School community gets going, I thought it would be helpful to start an open discussion around everyone’s real-world experiences specifically with Jamf School (not Jamf Pro).This thread is intentionally focused on Jamf School wor

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Submitting a session for JNUC 2026? Join our tips & tricks call on Feb 25 - register here!

Hey Jamf Nation,Your favourite time of year is just around the corner...the JNUC Call for Sessions! 📣This year, we’re doing something a little different for our Jamf Nation community. We’re bringing the inner workings of JNUC and the session selectio

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FjordmonkeyNew Contributor

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Smart Group membership based on EntraID membership

New and somewhat confused JAMF-user here, and thus: silly questions.I'm using Entra as my Cloud Identity provider and I'm trying to create a smart user group based on membership in an Entra-group (JAMF_KLA) in order to build configurations for said u

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Fixing issue where Mac will not recover from sleep

We have run into a situation where closing the lid on a Mac Book Pro or even just setting the device to sleep is resulting in a machine that cannot be recovered without holding down the power button.I’ve looked for changes that might be causing this

MarveHarriNew Contributor

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VPP Assigned Apps asking for Apple Account sign in whenever opened

I am suddenly having an issue with JAMF deployed apps. I’m only seeing the issue happening on 3 apps that are paid for. The apps deploy properly to the iPads but are now prompting the user to sign in to an Apple Account whenever the app is opened on

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killall Dock fails in Self Service

For test purposes, I have a very simple shell script. #!/bin/shkillall Dockexit 0A policy runs the script, and it’s available in Self Service. When I run it from Self Service, it works as expected (I can see the Dock restart itself). Hooray!However..

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swapnilpotbhareVisitor

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Looking for remote work as Jamf/macOS SME

Hello There, I am looking for the Jamf/macOS SME or Lead Engineer role. I am a System Administrator possessing comprehensive problem-solving skills with 13 years of extensive experience in macOS management through different MDM solutions. Strategic t

ghobesNew Contributor

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Creating proper timed curfews in macOS

We are a school and deploy laptops to students starting in the 7th grade. Administration would like to set it so that the computers lock between 10pm EST and 6am where the students cannot log into their device. We have tried a few things but at bes

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user-xieDTETtobNew Contributor

General Discussions

Fixing issue where Mac will not recover from sleep

We have run into a situation where closing the lid on a Mac Book Pro or even just setting the device to sleep is resulting in a machine that cannot be recovered without holding down the power button.I’ve looked for changes that might be causing this

MarveHarriNew Contributor

General Discussions

VPP Assigned Apps asking for Apple Account sign in whenever opened

I am suddenly having an issue with JAMF deployed apps. I’m only seeing the issue happening on 3 apps that are paid for. The apps deploy properly to the iPads but are now prompting the user to sign in to an Apple Account whenever the app is opened on

smontgomeryNew Contributor

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Dameware Remote Everywhere

Hello, looking for some help/advice.Has anyone successfully deployed the Dameware Remote Everywhere Agent?Does anyone have a working script they could share?We have created the bulk agent and have the ID, but no success.Thanks for any info.

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TeamViewer Host - Configuration ID

Hello everyone,i wanted to roll out our new custom TeamViewer Host and everything works except that our custom design with the company logo is not displayed. I did it exactly as in the instructions: https://hcsonline.com/images/PDFs/Jamf_Te

jonrosContributor

Sign, when migration is complete - Jamf Pro

Hi everyone,I'm currently preparing to move about 500 devices from Jamf to another MDM. I've made sure all devices are updated to macOS and iOS/iPadOS 26 and have tested moving a few devices to confirm that it works without deleting them first.The qu

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Turn off "Require password" in "AirDrop & Handoff" settings on macOS, without admin credentials?

Does anyone know if there is a to turn this setting off without admin credentials?Through terminal command or config profile? Thanks!

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Application Usage reports

I am trying to create a Applications Usage Reports specially for Adobe App, I have tried:To create a usage report for a group of computers based on applications, you'll need to follow these steps:First, ensure Application Usage collection is enabled:

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