CIS 1 Allow Touch ID to unlock your mac what needs to be deactivated?Hi Hope you can help, how do we allow users to use Touch ID rather than the full password each time sleep is activated. What needs to be unticked in the list of Managed Rules in compliance?Thanks

Hello there, Is there any way to automatically enable Location Services for non-admin users? I know it is currently not possible to set up a PPPC, so I tried some scripts to enable this feature. For example:   #!/bin/bash #set -x ########################################################################################## ## ## Script to enable automatically Location Services on Mac ## ########################################################################################## ## Define variables location_enabled=$(sudo -u "_locationd" defaults -currentHost read "/var/db/locationd/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.locationd" LocationServicesEnabled) ## Check if location services is enabled. If so, we will terminate this script immediately. Otherwise, we will enable it. echo " $(date) | Checking if this macOS-device has Location Services enabled or not..." if [[ "$location_enabled" = "1" ]]; then echo " $(date) | Location Services are already enabled" exit 0 else ech

We've followed the steps given in this guide (https://www.jamf.com/blog/help-users-activate-microsoft-office-365-and-configure-outlook-in-one-click/) but when we launch Outlook, our email address isn't automatically populated like it is here. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what was your workaround? Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hi folks, I’m trying to find a way to report (at the very least) which of our devices have Jamf Connect enabled in System Prefs>Privacy & Security>Local Network. Based on my investigation, it seems like SIP/Apple blocks this particular preference from being viewed or modified by MDM’s (on macOS 15+). I have seen similar discourse around the weekly system prompts for Camera/Screen recording and some solutions there, but nothing for this. I am preparing to upgrade all of our Macs to Sequoia 15.5, about ~80 computers. My org uses Entra for login + network drives and I’ve found that end-users on Sequoia that don’t have this enabled have issues with password sync and accessing the drives. Grateful for any input or advice!

I have Jamf connect configured with entra ID and requires authentication with their network account at each restart. My users are unable to sign into their macs offline because the account cannot authenticate with microsoft. Is this a setting within jamf connect that I can change to allow a local account to pass through when not connected to internet? 

Hi, Jamf Nation! Many of you wear multiple hats and are the glue that holds the technical processes together in your environments. That’s why when something goes wrong, you need us, your Jamf Support team, to be by your side. Today we’re excited to share that the Support service you rely on is getting even better by streamlining your access to Jamfs who can best help you solve your problems at the right time. While all of the details of the enhanced process are in your email inboxes, we’re happy to share the highlights here. Knowledge and support now live together in the Support Portal, which is accessible via Jamf Account or at support.Jamf.com. Customers will see an updated chat experience (with more enhancements to come) The Product Issue process was simplified to enhance the customers’ overall interaction with Support While this work greatly enhanced the support you’ll receive from us, the majority of the changes are on our side (within the Jamf “walls”). Our Support teams w

Good Day!I am testing Platform SSO out in our environment and so far it is working great! We are pushing out MSCP via the Jamf Mac Apps. We’re using “Password” as our authentication type. Setup with Entra. And we do not currently have any custom config, just out of the box setup. Our machines are NOT Bound to AD,  and we use local standard user accounts to start off with. then register and sync passwords. I have 2 major issues that I would love to hear from the hivemind:We are seeing that we can put in many bad passwords at the login screen without any repurcussions. If the machine was compromised, what is stopping someone from brute forcing the correct password? Is there a way to set password attempts? When a user’s password changes they can obviously go re-authenticate and sync their password again, but what if a user just ignores this and never syncs their password? Meaning whatever their password WAS is what they are using to Log In and then use a different password for their AD Ac

I wanted to start a new post due to all the interest in some older posts. We are about to start a closed beta test of an app we built to help address a hole we saw in the digital signage space. We wanted a way to simply connect Google Slideshows to Apple TVs and we couldn't find a solution that fit our needs. So we built our own solution. Our app, Simple Signage, is a easy way to connect Google Slideshows to Apple TVs. You just copy the share link into Jamf, set the intervals for the slides and how often you want the slideshow to refresh. That is it. It has worked so well for us all year, we decided we would share with the community, but first we are hoping a few people will help us tryout and test the app. If you are interested in our app Simple Signage and would be willing to help us beta test it through TestFlight, just respond here and I will message you privately with more information. 

I am using Jamf Pro and ran tests to get Microsoft Defender installed on our Macs. However, we’ve now decided to go a different route and I need a way to automate the removal of Defender. It was installed via a PKG and a policy in Jamf Pro. I have tried running a sudo rm etc to remove the app but that returns “operation not permitted”. I am an admin on my device and all our other users with defender are as well. I read that I might need to give Terminal full disk access, so I did. That didn’t work. I also then revoked full disk access from Defender, that didnt’ do anything either. I’m not sure what script I need to be running in Jamf to get this gone.

I have this specific need to keep the Google Drive app version to 77.0 but it keeps updating to version 110.0 (latest).I’ve already removed the device from the Smart CG linked to the GDrive app on the Application section but it still automatically updating.Is there something I can do to solve the issue?Thank you

We have a small yet nice enhancement available as of today - you can now edit the benchmark description after creating the benchmark.This means that only the benchmark name cannot be changed once the benchmark is created (as it is used in all generated objects names). We therefore encourage you to pick a more general benchmark name and use the description (which is also visible on the benchmark card) to better describe the benchmark purpose - e.g. scope or mode.Let us know how this helps you to manage the compliance of your fleet! 

Recently, an end user had their laptop stolen, so once notified i was able to apply a lock to the unit from my instance of JamfPro with a 6 digit code and it’s been a week now and it looks like nobody has tried to get the unit online. Long term can anyone suggest what i should do? I don’t expect to ever get the unit back so should i remove it from JamF?? Umberto

Hey Jamf Nation! My name is Taylor Taylor; I’m from Birmingham, Alabama. I am wondering if there are any Jamf Heroes in Alabama or the South. I’m curious to find out and would love to connect.

Would love to connect with you all, share experiences, and maybe even collaborate on some cool stuff. Feel free to drop a message or say hi! 😊Thanks...

Hi all,  We have quite a weird recurring issue with 3 mac devices. FileVault is set to enable via a configuration profile from UIE//ADE and this has been working good since we introduced Jamf. We are however having issues where the secure tokens assigned to these users are being removed? I was wondering if this is something that anyone else has seen? The accounts a mobile accounts from AD. All of the mobile accounts on the devices are struggling. The workaround currently is to sign in with the local account that was created for support (has securetoken key) and then log out. Falling short of disabling FileVault for these devices, is there anything else any one can think of? Thanks in advance!

Just be going though the process of updating our Autodesk apps for 2026. its not a script I have written but I have updated for Maya & Mudbox 2026. I found on her somewhere.Thought it was sharing to help other as a starting point. #!/bin/bash#Copy installer app from .dmg to /tmp#Modify values below as necessary (Usually: year and pKey)#Set variablesyear="2026"pkgPath1="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2026.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Maya/MayaUSD.pkg"pkgPath2="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2026.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Maya/Maya_AdLMconf2026.pkg"#pkgPath3="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2024.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Licensing/adskflexnetserverIPV6.pkg"pkgPath4="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2026.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Licensing/AdskLicensing-15.1.0.12339-mac-installer.pkg"pkgPath5="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2026.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Maya/Maya_core2026.pkg"pkgPath6="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2026.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Maya/bifrost.pkg"pkgPath7="/private/tmp/InstallMaya2026.app/Content

Hello,I know this is probably not the best place to ask that question but as it’s about the beta forums (which are under NDA), I’m asking it in one of the beta forums. With the new Jamf Nation forum, there’s no way to find a link to all the beta forums for which we are a member like we could with the previous version.Do you plan to change this? It makes it hard to find our way back to one of the beta forums because of that. For example, I had some pending topics on the Self Service+ forum before the migration and it’s impossible for me to find them again to check if there has been answers posted.

Hi All,Does anybody know if InTune Cloud PKI integration with JAMF works instead of the legacy setting up NDES on prem?

My Google-Fu is failing me ... How can I enable the preference below from Terminal?

I have been getting requests to provide all managed phones with a contact list. The config page allows me to access a CARDDAV server. I would like some suggestions on how to best set one up, perhaps a cloud solution. Thanks

In case you missed it ... What’s new in Apple device management and identity https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/258/?utm_campaign=MacAdmins.news&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MacAdmins.news_365

Updated 14SEPT2022 - I moved the GitHub link over to the official Jamf Github - https://github.com/jamf/jamfconnect/tree/main/azure_conditional_access will have the latest until the official Jamf Connect docs get updated.Updated 14JUL2022 - The github link below has been updated with some steps removed for version 2.13 or greater of Jamf Connect, details about custom ROPG scopes in the menu bar, notes on how the login may still show a failure after doing this but that's fine.  https://www.jamf.com/blog/how-to-azure-conditional-access-and-jamf-connect/ will supersede instructions currently on the Jamf Blog.Updated 14JAN2022 - The github link below has been updated to simplify the setup of the application registrations in Azure and allows for full testing in Jamf Connect Configuration before deploying to a test machine.https://www.jamf.com/blog/how-to-azure-conditional-access-and-jamf-connect/  - Updated instructions posted to Jamf Blog.UPDATE

Hi folks, I'm looking to create a policy to do the following. Install AWS VPN Client Add Profile with provided .ovpn file. Pushing the AWS VPN Client is easy enough by pushing the .pkg file.Anyone have any experience/ideas for the second part? Thanks!

Hi,  We'd like to create an app/script that when run prompts the user to enter an asset tag and then automatically renames the device.I.e. asset tag 12345 renames the device to AG-MAC-12345 so that "AG-MAC-" is already predefined? Is this something that can be done with DEPNotify? TIA. 

Our department is rolling out 500 new iPhones and we’ve been asked to provide an “address book” to each phone that will display the caller’s name on the phone receiving the call. These assumes that both the caller and the callee will be using our managed, and supervised, phones. Most of the en users are using Office 365. We also have the option of creating our own address book data entries and hosting them “someplace”. I can see that Casper can push out settings for a CardDAV server, but am not sure if that will do what we need or if there are better approaches. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks. Seth