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scripting with jamfhelper and jamf binary

i have an applescript / shell script combi that puts up the jamfhelper screen while it calls the policies, but the 'do shell script jamf policy' runs as a sub process from the applescript, thus while this is running, the applescript continues, even t...  View more

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Packaging Firefox

Hello, I am fairly new to Composer and the Imaging suite. I have successfully packaged Office and a few other applications, but I have not had any luck packaging Firefox. Can someone point me to a how to, or at least give me an overview of where to b...  View more

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Policy Trigger based on Application launch

Hi All - I'm looking for a creative way to trigger a policy after a user has opened an application. More specifically, I need to run a script that configures a few settings in Lync, but the entries are dependent on the users email address, so the scr...  View more

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New Deployment or Migrate?

I'm wondering if folks have experience with rather than migrating the JSS server simply setting up a new server and re-enrolling the clients to the new JSS. There are a few reasons that a new deployment might work better in this environment, mainly t...  View more

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Casper and alternating between bootable partitions

Ok, so we have some users who alternate between bootable partitions, including IT folks. :) Casper seems to need a kick in the @$$ whenever the Mac is toggled between partitions...running sudo jamf enroll -prompt after switching bootable partitions f...  View more

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Home Folder Sync - MO WGM, Just Casper

Hi, I am tyring to get this to work by applying a configuration with mobility settings (downloading and applying manually, need to sort out ports for apn in due course). When installing the profile using a local account It tells me that i need to do ...  View more

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Reporting on Printers

Ok Im possibly Blind but what i want to do is this, We want to remove all local printers from our environment, Casper is collecting the printers obviously. I want to create a report or export a CSV that tells me any of the following A list of all pri...  View more

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iOS7 Beta 4

I have been successfully using an iPad 3 with iOS7 Beta 3 for a couple of weeks. I was able to enroll and download apps from Self Service. Aside from a couple of icon problems, everything worked well. I just reset the iPad and installed Beta 4. I hav...  View more

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Distribution Point in DMZ

I am trying to figure out how to put a distribution point on our DMZ that can talk to the main DP on the LAN. I have looked at all the documentation on setting the JSS up on a DMZ, but it is pretty lacking in information and I must say I am a little ...  View more

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Casper Screen Sharing

Hey all,Quick question about Casper Screen sharing through Casper Remote. when initiating a screen sharing session our users are prompted for a Screen Sharing Request. The verbiage says "casperscreensharing" would like to share your screen. Is "caspe...  View more

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Web Help Desk Alternatives

We have been using Web Help Desk for the last few years because Casper assets sync directly into the system which is great. We do have issues creating reports from Web Help Desk for specific asset requirements and their support have been promising fo...  View more

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Any way to restrict iOS being upgraded ?

Hey all, We work with around 800 iPads in our school and school doesn't want the iPads to be updated to iOS 7 once is released ( just to prevent having issues, as we dont have many issues on iOS 6) Any policy or script would restrict devices to be up...  View more

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Disabling Write Privileges to External Volumes

My company's current security posture coupled with the lack of a Symantec Data Loss Prevention client (OS X) have driven a new request: "...to have the ability to write to USB/DVD disabled for all Macs" I have been through the posts associated w/ dis...  View more

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Imaging log file on client computer

After imaging a couple of computers I get an error message That says ... "Could not find target drive..." This was because the person renamed the Hard Drive etc. I have fixed this before, just can't find the log file location or history that is store...  View more

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Asset Tag is not able to Add Casper inventory

Hi, Could you help me to resolve below issue. In casper i am facing a different issue- i am able to add asset tag in Casper inventory per machines. But is not saving, but its just only roaming the spinning gear. Message i am getting - Computer inform...  View more

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Python Script to import data into the JSS

https://github.com/nmcspadden/JSSUpdater I've written a Python script that can take a CSV file with usernames / real names matched to serial numbers and import that into the JSS to update mobile devices that have been enrolled but not assigned a user...  View more

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10.8.3 Energy Saver Prefs for Non-Admins

I -- I want to do something simple, but no matter what way I write the following script, it doesn't seem to change anything; #!/bin/bash #Backup the original authorization file /bin/cp /etc/authorization /etc/authorization.original.backup # Unlock En...  View more

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Cycling '74 Max 6.1.3

Good people, We are trying to get Cylcing '74's Max 6.1.3 to run concurrently on our campus. We have in the past used keyserver but are moving away from keyserver. Has anyone had any experience with using Max concurrently without keyserver? We've tri...  View more

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EA to gather McAfee Security version info

Until now, I've been happy pulling the major version of McAfee Security with an EA reading: /Applications/McAfee Security.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString Now I'm concerned with also collecting the minor version in parenthesis when you us...  View more

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