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Netboot not allowing Mac HD to unmount

Hi all, we have an issue where, when netbooting and asking disk utility to partition/erase/unmount the Macintosh HD, there is an error that the disk can not be unmounted. Anyone had this before? Any solutions please? The Mac OS used to create the NBi...  View more

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JSS Freeze up

Hey Everyone! Kind of in a pickle here and I have been working on this issue for quite some time but wondering if anyone else out there might have something. In the mornings (at about 8:05AM) my JSS will not load on the web browser until I go over to...  View more

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Silverlight and JSS 9.22

I just did a fresh install of 9.22 to transition from an old server and due to a large mac mini purchase and Im having issue with the latest Silverlight. I downloaded the standard dmg that is available on the silverlight site and uploaded the pkg fil...  View more

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Strange JDS and NetBoot block level imaging issue

I have a 10.9.1 diskless Netboot image, a 10.9.1 Server configured as both an AFP distribution point, and a JDS for testing purposes. The issue is when I image with a configuration that has an ASR image and it goes to do a block level copy of the bas...  View more

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Create a Smart Group based on the JSS Management User

Does anyone know how I can create a smart group based on the account the JSS is using for management. We are in the process of changing the management account and it would be create to scope it and track the progress. I see the name of the account in...  View more

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Self service deleting printers

Hi Trying to install printers via self service on machines running 10.9.1, but after the install is finished the printers are not there. The only way to get them to appear is to restart. How ever if I use a policy or casper remote it works fine. I'm ...  View more

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JDS Configuration / Setup

I have recently (today) installed a Mac Mini into our DMZ with the hope of turning it into a JDS. I was successful with running the JDS installer however after a few hours and looking at the JDS in the JSS console I believe I have missed something. I...  View more

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Auto-Flush Failed Policies

Is there a way to automatically flush failed policy logs so that the policy is made available again in Self Service without an administrator having to flush the log manually?  View more

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Best Enterprise Drive encryption solution

Hello everyone, We are planning to start encrypting the drives on our Mac devices and wanted to reach out to all of you for advice on the best enterprise system out there. We are currently testing FileVault 2 as it is already built in but we think is...  View more

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Flushing Policy history for a Machine

I have noted that sometimes the entire policy history gets flushed for a machine unintentionally. In some instances, a change in the machine name instigated an entire policy flush, and that machine started getting all the policies all over again. Is ...  View more

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Ongoing policy run on check-in behavior

I have a policy to cache Mavericks to a scoped client. The policy excludes all clients that belong to a smart group of machines that have the "Install OS X Mavericks.InstallESD.dmg" already cached. When the dmg is cached it runs an inventory update t...  View more

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[OT] Keynote Versions

So I'm updating packages for the new version of keynote from yesterday... and I think I somehow entered teh wrong data in the DB... Can anybody tell me which was the last version of Keynote for 10.8.x and lower? 6.1 is 10.9 and higher...  View more

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OT: Recovering Disk Space

Hi guys, I know this is off topic, but I need some assistance. I was creating another partition on my MBP and disk utility froze and had to force quit. Now it looks like once I relaunch Disk Utility the space is being taken up that I allocated for th...  View more

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AD Binding Issues

I have been experiencing issues lately where machines will not bind to AD. I noticed it about two weeks ago, then in troubleshooting the issue with the network team, it was hit or miss when it happened. Eg. Machine A could image and complete successf...  View more

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Distributing iOS 7 app with in-app purchase

Hey guys Wondering if anyone has come across the same issue that has been brought up with me with our deployment of iOS apps. We have an app, K9 Web browser, that is to be put on our iOS fleet as requested by out Junior School IT Coach, being a free ...  View more

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Shell script with output if there is a kerberos ticket

Can anyone help me I am looking for a shell script or extension attribute that will let me know if a machine has a kerberos ticket. I have found multiple methods of doing this locally on the machine but no ways to verify what machines have or do not ...  View more

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Dual Boot Imaging with WinClone

I'm attempting to create a dual boot with two equal partitions of OS10.9 and a winclone image/package. Should I be creating a Bootcamp (Windows) partition within my JSS configuration and selecting the winclone image, OR selecting the partition option...  View more

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Make the program Messages relaunch once closed

JAMF Nation I know there is probably a easy terminal command or script to make a program relaunch once close. My company uses Messages for a IM with bonjour configured. End users keep on closing the program so they aren't available. Is there a way to...  View more

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eduroam and 802.1x Profiles

Anyone using eduroam with 802.1x Login Window or System profiles?If yes, how you guys manage it with users who travel to multiple organisations with different eduroam configs? e.g.- We have our 802.1x for eduroam working fine as Login Window and Syst...  View more

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Installing Photomechanic 5 Using casper

I have been trying to install Photomechanic 5 using Casper. I have tried making a snapshot, modified snapshot, and monitoring the filesystem changes. The only thing I have found is that it create an activation file that will only work with the machin...  View more

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Installing Photomechanic 5 Using casper

I have been trying to install Photomechanic 5 using Casper. I have tried making a snapshot, modified snapshot, and monitoring the filesystem changes. The only thing I have found is that it create an activation file that will only work with the machin...  View more

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