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Jamf Pro 11.2.0 Beta Now Available!

Hello Jamf Nation! Jamf Pro 11.2.0 Beta is now released Now with Dark Mode!! There are also many new features and fixes, please view the release notes for further information. How to join the beta: Enroll in the Beta Program under Product Feedback at...  View more

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Reposado

Has anyone else tried out Reposado? I'm thinking if I want to set this up I will have to use MCX to force the settings. The default folder structure is not the same as Apple's SUS so setting it up via policy might be tricky. So far it's a great alter...  View more

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Suppress Applications

I am working on the Application Inventory reporting as Mac Refresh is going on. the goal is to exclude applications, binaries, etc., that are buried deep within application folders. For example, I'm seeing a lot of this when looking for application r...  View more

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Embed custom new user profile

Has anyone done this? I've been doing this with limited success (copying preferences to /system/library/user template). I didn't know if anyone has any tricks to this or not. I've always copied files from a profile to the user template folder and giv...  View more

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Off Topic Casper vs. LanDesk

I need to give a rundown to executives at my work what Landesk can't do that Casper can. I know the big ones like Extension attributes, Packaging, etc.. But I wanted to see if anyone out there had anything else they can think of since I am drawing a ...  View more

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Extension attribute : list mail accounts from Mail.app

Hello ! Just to share a very dirty extension attribute : #!/bin/sh currentUser=last -1 -t console | awk '{print $1}' echo "defaults read /Users/$currentUser/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail | grep Username | awk '{print $3}' | sed -e 's/([";])//g' ...  View more

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Wireless SSID Help

So i know this has been asked before but it was a couple of years ago. At my school we have 1 SSID for the entire district GISD Wireless. My problem is i can tell it to connect to the ssid at first boot but when you restart it does not remember the p...  View more

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firefox and cck

So I am going to post this here as well.... I am repacking up Firefox 4 for the newest image. I want to add in Public Fox, which password protects Firefox from anyone accessing the preferences. I want to install it globally, and I want all settings t...  View more

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VPP xls

Good morning, I'm currently testing something, using Gift codes instead of VPP for iOS purchases. Could anyone send me a VPP xls file that I could import in the JSS ? (please strip the codes, of course) Thanks in advance -- Francois Tiffreau | IT ope...  View more

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Create home directory on partition drive

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help with this query or perhaps suggest abetter way of doing this. I basically want to create 2 partitions on our Macs and have thefirst partition for the OS and the 2nd for the Users home directory, thisway we coul...  View more

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Wireless network config.

Looking to configure the airport settings to join our wireless network. Not sure how to create that policy. Thanks in advance. Kevin Hill - Albany ISDSent from my iPhone  View more

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dylib error, w. combo 10.6.7, FirstRun failure

I've been able to reproduce an issue in Casper Imaging, where a known good 10.6.6 base install then has the 10.6.7 combo updater applied within the workflow of the configuration. This apparently causes a problem with dylib (much like this: http://www...  View more

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Directory Bindings

TGIF Everyone, I have been working on getting our directory bindings working as intended. We have implemented the "Magic" or "Golden" triangle approach with our Mac clients and Mac server infrastructure. So, I went into Casper using the JSS web servi...  View more

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Restore Partition to Image "on Wireless"

Hi, Several of our schools are accommodating larger class sizes by addingwireless machines in their existing wired labs. Parents want to know whywould wire labs, when we could "just do wireless".As we add to our meager wireless network, I know that t...  View more

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XServe Power Supply

Since Apple so lovingly discontinued these wonderful pieces of hardware, does anyone have a good suggestion of where I can get a replacement power supply? First result was "we love macs" and I've always thought their prices were pretty high: http://w...  View more

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Deploy Kaseya Agent on Mac?

Kaseya Agent puts a uinque ID on Mac. Using Composer won't be an option for itAnyone come across this?Start building a script to launch and install but my syntax has been a bit off Any suggestions would be helpful…Thanks  View more

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Anyone interested in part of my old job?

I realize this is more technical in subject matter on this ML but wanted to give the fine folks who subscribe and contribute a heads up. I changed job duties at ESPN and part of my old duties are now a manager position. Anyone interested please apply...  View more

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Virtual Mac Leopard server?

Is anyone using Vmware or something that creates virtual OSX servers onMacs? If so what? How do you like it? What do you use it for testing? Neal Smith | MAC Systems Engineer | Perrigo IT| 269.686.1888 F - 269.673.7552| neal.smith at perrigo.com  View more

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Network accounts unavailable.

Despite being bound via Casper prestage imaging I get the painful red dot - Network Accounts Unavailabe" on login screen. I have a valid ip. I can log in with a local admin account and also the AD admin account, but no user account. Once in via an ad...  View more

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Script peer review

Hello All. I am not what I would consider a good shell scripter. I do aspire to improve though and thought peer review might point out flaws and/or better/easier ways of doing things. I think a severe issue with my capabilities is that I have never r...  View more

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Fwd: Default User Profile/Template

/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources I edit the MacOSX.tif to customize our company logo /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/loginwindow.bundle/Contents/Resources Defaulticon.tiff to a customized user icon.App...  View more

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Default User Profile/Template

Is there anyone out there installing their own custom user template (/Libarary/User Template/English.lproj)? Or are you using post-image and login scripts to update user settings? Very curious on how others are attacking this. Also, along these lines...  View more

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Casper report?

Is it possible to generate a report on who has admin rights on theirmachines? John Wojda Lead System Engineer, DEI & Mobility 3333 Beverly Rd. B2-338B Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Phone: (847)286-7855 Page: (224)532.3447 Team Lead DEI: Matt Beiriger Tea...  View more

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Login scripts

Hi All. I just have a quick question about login triggers and running a script. Our goal is to allow all users to manage print queues. We currently use MCX and a group added to the lpadmin group. That works...most of the time. Instead - for a more ro...  View more

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MCX settings via JSS persistence issue

So I finally decided to leverage the Managed Preferences (MCX)settings in my JSS. I created a Managed Preference manifest to turnoff the open "safe" files option in Safari and pushed it to all myusers (who are all Admins). I noticed afterwards that t...  View more

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Rename Computers Based on Serial Number

Here is my problem. I want to wright a script to rename my computer based on the serial number of the computer and also in include a prefix of GISD-. I have found out the you can do a grep on the serial number from system profiler but that is as far ...  View more

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Policies Sticking When Exempted

Hey everyone. I originally set a policy up for the 15 minute screen saver + password option. We have some units that do presentations and need to have this removed. I set up a new MCX user group with just some default MCX's sans the Screensaver optio...  View more

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Question about Baseimages

Hi, I'm new at the casperworld and sorry, my english is not the best. I would like to know what kind of OSX images you are use for imaging. In the past I used instaDMG to create a BaseImage for all Devices (Macbook, Macmini and so on) and deployed it...  View more

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Issues with intalling updates w/o reboots?

So I noticed the update options for Casper allow installation of updatesw/o reboots... is there any issues of running updates w/o a forcedreboot? They just wont fully patch until the system is restarted... oris there some other danger / reason why we...  View more

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best practices/problems with growlnotify

Curious if others are having problems with the installation and usage ofgrowlnotify. We've deployed the software which I snapshot via Composer.Curious how others have deployed and best practices on your network. During snapshotting I turned OFF the f...  View more

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