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can't update swupd.conf for SUS

I'm trying to make it so my 10.6.8 SUS will host Lion updates. I've followed these (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4771) instructions but every time I start SUS back up the swupd.conf loses the changes I made. When I start SUS back up it seems to save...  View more

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Casper Remote is awfully S L O W

Hi all, Anyone experience or know why when I try to push something with Casper Remote 8.4 it just takes forever? If I do as a policy from the JSS, whatever I install is done in record time. My JSS is 8.4 on server 10.6.8. Clients some 10.6.8, some 10...  View more

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Merging packages in Composer

Hi guys, Is it possible to merge multiple packages into a single package in Composer? We are currently packaging a software product which has a number of additional, optional components. It would be nice to package the optional components seperately ...  View more

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FYI: 10.7.3 Updates Pulled by Apple.

Just in case you're seeing some oddities with 10.7.3 Updates: Apple removes standard Mac OS X 10.7.3 download due to bugs, offers combined download instead.http://tinyurl.com/89veuuz (9to5 Mac). The pre-existing download pages for the 10.7.3 download...  View more

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Compile new 10.7.3 with Casper 8.43?

Has anybody tried to compile a new OS of 10.7.3 with Casper 8.43 and gotten it to work? We are still currently using our 10.7.1 compile (last one we were successfully able to make), with recovery partition patch and 10.7.3 layered on top. While this ...  View more

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Off Topic - Lion- Recovering from internet

I wanted to see if anyone else out there had seen this issue and might know what is needed to fix it. At work whenever I boot to the recovery partition and try to re-install Lion from the internet It starts out, says it will take about 5 hours and th...  View more

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Apple Update Server

When setting up ASUS on Lion Server 10.7I've noticed that the following catalog files do not exist http://buildbox-syd3.xx.com:8088/content/catalogs/others/index-leopard.merged-1.sucataloghttp://buildbox-syd3.xx.com:8088/content/catalogs/others/index...  View more

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instaDMG InstaUp2Date python settings

What does your python vanilla update file looks like for the updates from instaup2Date? I know how to get the apple links with the SHA1 numbers (except for Java) but I cant get mine to run. The Vanilla .py that they have included in instaDMG is old a...  View more

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Safari 5.1 Safe Files?

It would appear that Safari 5.1.1 on 10.6.8 is ignoring my com.apple.DownloadAssessment.plist file. A quick search confirms that other people are seeing the same thing but I haven't seen a solution yet. Has anyone found another way to mark file types...  View more

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iPad backup with MDM cert..

I'm attempting to create a backup through iTunes for iPads however my backup which contains all necessary certs for MDM will not work on other machines. The backup appears to be tied to the UUID of the machine that created it but is it possible to ge...  View more

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10.7.2 client not seeing 10.7.3 on Internal SUS

Our internal SUS has downloaded all the 10.7.3 updates. We use a Casper Policy to set the SUS on all the clients.They all end up with this address:http://asus.ourdomain.edu:8088/index.sucatalog Problem is none of the 10.7.x Macs see the 10.7.3 update...  View more

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The proper source for 10.7.3 for deployment?

Does anyone know if the InstallESD.dmg for 10.7 contains any markings, serialization, identifiers, hardware requirements that would lead to trouble if deployed in an enterprise environment? For deployment at work, I know how to make a Casper Install ...  View more

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Disappearing Restrictions in Configuration Profile

Apologies if I failed my search fu and this is already a thread somewhere! I'm trying to remove client access to iCloud and File Vault (Security) in System Preferences using Configuration Profiles but every time I press save, when I go back in, all t...  View more

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autologin and adobeinstall user

I accidentally created a new base image with autologin enabled for a local admin account. My first thought to rectify this issue was to craft a script that merely did this: defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUser I wo...  View more

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Extension Attribute script logic help

I have a custom script that I cobbled together to determine if the PolicyBanner file is in place. This is then scoped against to install the PolicyBanner via a package.http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4788 The original version of this script works just ...  View more

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Can Self Service open to a "Landing Page"?

Hello! We have all users auto log into Self Service. Now it stops at the featured page. Is there a way to have it open to a Web Page or anything else besides the Featured Page? We can use Plugins but they are below the Self Service tab, is it possibl...  View more

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Software Deployments via Self Service

We are running 8.4 and I'm trying to deploy apps to specific machines via self service. I'm finding the .dmg app seems to copy down properly, but SS locks up (the blue progress bar stops moving). I recall that a while ago we tried turning off the rec...  View more

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Scanner cannot write to file

Hello- I am having an issue where, on our library iMacs, which are managed through OD -(Looking to move solely to JSS, but can't do it during school)-, and when a student or a non-admin account signs in, the scanner connected to it, a Epson flatbed s...  View more

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Smart Group for Laptops and Desktops

Hi I want to create a smart group for Laptops and Desktops These are the options listed 13-inch MacBook Pro (Early 2011) 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2010) 15-inch MacBook Pro (Early 2011) 15-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) 15-...  View more

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FileVault 2 and AD network users deployment process

Looking for ideas for deploying FileVault 2 enabled devices with AD network users. I have the following processes at the ready, but support would like it to be easier. Config Center: 1) New Mac imaged Mac with Casper Imaging - bound to Active Directo...  View more

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Simple question for relatively new JAMF Admin

Greetings fellow JAMFers, I am a fairly new Mac/JAMF admin, coming from the Windows world. I am trying to get a handle on doing scripting for these systems. I have tried to upload a simple script from our JSS Casper Admin, but it is coming up as a re...  View more

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