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10.9 User Temps

What is the best way to make a the default User Templets in OSX 10.9 Mavericks?I am beginning to make standard OSX 10.9 image. Any tips for 10.9?  View more

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Network issues in 10.9 after 20+ days of uptime

We ran into this on a Mavericks system in our environment today, and I didn't see mention of it here in the JAMF community... It's kind of ugly so thought I'd share it here in case anyone else runs into it. https://discussions.apple.com/message/23856...  View more

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Simple Application Install and Update Methodology

I'm new to JAMF and still trying to get accustomed the process and workflow of making simple install policies. I'd just like to write down my current process with installing and updating simple software, like Firefox or VLC via Self Service. Please c...  View more

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Seeking Boston-based JAMF Tutor

Greetings, Entirely new to JAMF. Hoping to locate a willing soul in the Boston area open to offering JAMF software tutoring (Casper/JSS, etc.) in exchange for stipend. Slated to participate in CSE training in January, then a CCA session in March-awar...  View more

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[OT] SSH and CreateUserPkg

I created a user with teh createuserpkg app and found that everything works except I can't ssh into a box using that account. I can using our jss account - so I know ssh is working, but just not with that account.  View more

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Disable iTunes check for updates

There isn't a managed preference for this so I put the following in a login script. Here it is in case it helps anyone. Watch the word wrap # Get user logged into console and put into variable "user"user=ls -l /dev/console | cut -d " " -f 4### Set iT...  View more

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Custom Trigger not working in v9.11

Surely I am doing something wrong, so I ask - I have a smart group looking for a specific version of Chrome.I want users to go to self service, run the policy that uninstalls that version, and then by a custom trigger, run the second policy to instal...  View more

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C.Imaging and JDS

I have jamf working on this too, but wondering if y'all have run across this. We just setup our JDS environment on 9.21 / 10.9 Servers and more or less everything has replicated. However, When I go into C.Imaging and override defaults to point to the...  View more

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AutoLogin User

I have a script that was made for me and I'm trying to have it run inside my image...problem is, its not working. Should I have it run at a specific priority, pushed via policy...any suggestions?  View more

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Casper Suite Extension Attribute?

I would like to build an Extension Attribute to detect the version of Casper Remote, Recon, Composer, etc and create a policy to push out the current version to the various call center macs that have these apps installed. Does anyone have any suggest...  View more

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Extension attribute for Remote Management status?

I've been asked to turn off the Remote Management option on all clients, so that technicians cannot access client machines through Apple Remote Desktop and instead must use Casper Remote (since Casper Remote screen sharing sessions can be configured ...  View more

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Issue with Office for Mac 2011 14.3.9 Update

So far I've just been downloading the .dmg, getting the .pkg, dropping it into Casper Admin and it works. For this update my testing shows the error Error: The package could not be found on the server. Based of reading on here I tried creating the pk...  View more

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Local/Domain Account Issue.

This isn't a JSS/JAMF issue, but thought I would throw this out there to see if I can get some help with an issue we have. Our Active Directory Policy I set up in the JSS to bind our systems to Active Directory does have the “Create mobile account at...  View more

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Can't delete printers now.

Casper v9.2 using 10.8.4 base image. But upgrade to 10.9 after imaging. using the new maverick DLE packages at imaging. can't delete printers added from self service.  View more

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ADPassMon Preferences

So I've done a lot of searching on this with no real answers. So far I have a LaunchDaemon to open it up but what I am trying to accomplish is setting the preferences for "Show Notifications" and adding it to the Universal Access list. I also would l...  View more

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Block Java updates

HI We are having huge issues with Java releases blocking our SSL VPN connectionsWhat command can I use to block Java updates?I have tried adding "install java" in restricted software but its not workingAny suggestions? ThanksColin  View more

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Block Java updates

HI We are having huge issues with Java releases blocking our SSL VPN connectionsWhat command can I use to block Java updates?I have tried adding "install java" in restricted software but its not workingAny suggestions? ThanksColin  View more

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Creating New Users @ Command line Single-User Mode

I have a unique issue - students @ our local JDC have been creating users in 10.6.8 with Single User Mode - i have brought machine in to reimage. I believe the are using the info below to create the accounts. I am upgrading to 10.9.x, but wondering i...  View more

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iPad Asset Management

Hello: I have been using JSS for about 1.5 years. I use a database I built in Filemaker to keep track of assets – who has what iPad, status, notes, etc. so I can keep track of my devices. At any one time, I have iPads that need to be fixed, iPads tha...  View more

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Keychain Management (Admin Account)

Hello All, I am wondering if anyone else is having problems with keychain access and the management account? We image most of our machines via a master image. We use the latest hardware available to make the image and then push to other machines. We ...  View more

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Inventory 10.9 Machines on First Logon

I might be overlooking an easy fix, but here goes... I am testing the process to update 10.8 machines to 10.9 using Self service... the caching of the package and installation work with no problems. Upon reboot and logon, the machine's inventory has ...  View more

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USB Keys not being seen after image

I'm encountering an issue where USB keys don't show up after image. At first I thought it might be one the drivers being disabled like airport, bluetooth but it's totally unrelated I figured. Tried an image with just the OS and basic apps, preference...  View more

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Error Enrolling Mac into Casper v9

I have upgraded my Casper v8 in a test version to v9. After I tried to Enroll a test Mac in the Casper v9 and got a Error and the Mac did not be come enrolled. This is what I did 1. Delete the computer record out of the JSS2. Went to the Web URL for ...  View more

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