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Jamf Pro 11.8.0 Beta is now available!

Hello Jamf Nation! The Jamf Pro 11.8.0 Beta Release features a number of exciting improvements and enhancements for managing your Apple devices. Starting with 11.8.0, Jamf Pro admins will be able to set a minimum OS for MacBooks, iPhones, and iPads t...  View more

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jamf flushPolicyHistory for specific policy?

Is it possible to flush the policy history of a particular policy from the client? Something like [code]jamf flushPolicyHistory -id 217[/code] ? Just wondering, and thinking it might be handy when testing...  View more

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packaging adobe reader 11, plugins ONLY

Hey everyone, Any way to package the adobe reader 11 plugins for Safari only? I don't want to have to rely on Reader.app or Acrobat Pro.app to be installed on the Mac. SO far I haven't had any luck with this. TIA!Andrew  View more

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Any way to push Apple Software full URL?

I'm having a problem with Casper's built in Software Update Server setup. I want clients to use the full URL pointing directly to the catalog of our software update server (http://software.server.edu:8088/index-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.m...  View more

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AD Binding-Failing During Imaging Only

Using the built-in AD binding in the JSS, imaged machines are failing to bind. Once restarted, we can use the same credentials to bind successfully through Directory Utility. Here is what we get in the console log: Mon Dec 10 15:12:14 cr-imac102874 j...  View more

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setregproptool versions

Ok, long story short, we have an SMC problem with a bunch of our computers. The Apple engineer I'm working with seems pretty convinced that it's because we used the "wrong" version of setregproptool to set a firmware password on the machines. He says...  View more

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FileVault 2 with AD users

I recently saw Rich Trouton's presentation on FileVault 2 deployment from JAMF National Users Conference, and have been working on a deployment method that can be used for my enterprise. The issue is that we are also in the process of moving our mach...  View more

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surpress iMessage setup in messages app

I have been scratching my head on this one for a while now. We are getting ready to deploy Mountain Lion, and a lot of our users use jabber in iChat in Lion that they will need to use in messages as well. I created a configuration profile to create t...  View more

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JSS connection timed out

We have seen this time out issue recently. We couldn't connect to JSS via Casper Admin or Casper Imaging app for few hours and it gave this error message "Connection timed out while connecting to https://mycompanyjss:8443, Check your network connecti...  View more

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Local Admin Account Creation (Without Casper) using Script.

I have created a local admin account using below given script and its working fine for me. #!/bin/sh#Creating a new user.dscl . -create /Users/test6#Setting users default shell.dscl . -create /Users/test6 UserShell /bin/bash#Setting up users Full Nam...  View more

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Netboot Issue

I'm having an issue with netbooting to a server on the other side of the world. An IP helper was put in place so another site could get to the netboot server. I don't think the issue is latency, as pings between the netboot server and the site where ...  View more

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Recon opening very slow, DNS

This morning when opening Recon it was awfully slow, ridiculously slow actually, I thought it had crashed. Then I remembered we are on a new domain. Made sure the "Search domain" in System Prefs > Network > Advanced > DNS was set to the new domain. R...  View more

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Servicing a FileVault 2 MacBook

So we've just hit our first snag since implementing FileVault 2 on our new Teacher MacBooks. How the heck do we service them without the user's password? We have some data to copy over for a Teacher but don't have her account info, she's unavailable....  View more

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multiple packages

hi guys I have 3 pkgs in a folder and i wondered if it is possible to install them via the command line with a for statement. does anyone know if this is possible and how to do this? Thanks  View more

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Can you set a "preferred" SSID on an iPad?

We have a brand new JAMF environment with only 40 clients. We will ultimately have about 1000 iPads on the network. Our thoughts on how to roll out a new client (we are only using iPads at this point) is to get the iPad on our temporary SSID (as the ...  View more

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Casper experience in India

For those of you who operate globally, what has your experience been with finding individuals in India that can assume a 'Casper Administrator/Engineer' position, interfacing with US clientele? Trying to gauge how rare that might be?  View more

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Direct SQL Queries—what primary keys to use?

Disappointed with the built in reporting (specifically the inability to query installed applications against a single group), I thought the way around this would be some direct SQL queries joining the tables relating to computer group memberships, co...  View more

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Desktop Background

Hi All, I've been asked to set the desktop background ONCE on all clients (10.6 - 10.8). These are AD users, so no MCX due to https://my.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=4953.. I'd also like it set for both the Mac's screen & external display (whe...  View more

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Mac Antivirus 2012

Any thoughts / experience with corporate enterprise Antivirus solution on the Mac these days: I see good things from Intego Virus Barrier and can be deployed / managed from the JSS? We currently have Sophos (does not look that good), but I am sure it...  View more

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