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uninstalling a package from the command line

from the help file: bash-3.2# jamf help uninstall Usage: jamf uninstall -target -id [-fut] [-feu] -target The target drive to uninstall the package from -id The ID of the package in the JSS -fut Remove any files from the package that are in the Use...  View more

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purge tomcat logs?

Hi All, do you purge older tomcat log files? If so, how (on OS X server)? Most aren't terribly large, but I see no reason to keep them forever…Nothing's jumping out at me in server.xml. Thanks,Jon  View more

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Mass Edit Extension Attributes Popup Menu

Hi: I've setup an Extension Attribute that is a Popup menu. For each machinethen, you could go into the EA and select one of the choices. What I wouldlike to do is be able to mass edit this particular EA choice for multiplecomputers. For example, in ...  View more

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Licensed Software Management

I'm trying to clean up our Adobe installations throughout my institution and I figured that I would start with the Licensed Software Management in the JSS. Does the JSS actually check serial numbers? Or does it only check the Software Definitions? Th...  View more

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Inventory - No Updates Available

Hi all, I am new to the Casper Suite, we have 8.1 installed and configured with our 200 Macs in the Inventory so far. All Macs are reporting all the inventory information we have asked to report with the exception of available software updates. All o...  View more

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running a report on multiple partitions

Good Morning, In our environment, we have a Macintosh HD partition and a Data partition. I'm trying to run a report on the Data partition size to get an idea of how much data the students are using. I can see the information in casper in the gui unde...  View more

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Weird Computer Issue

So I'm on a roll today!!! I have a computer that I always run into issues with. It seems to be getting policies and MCX's fine but when you recon it you get an error message: There was an error submitting the computer to the JSS. Here is what the JSS...  View more

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Hidden Management Account

I am in the process of updating base Mac OS X 10.6.7 images for this year,which is going to include changing the JAMF management account from theAdministrator account to a hidden administrator account. However, I amhaving some issues getting this to ...  View more

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OSX Netboot Server TTL (Time to Live)

Does anyone know how we can adjust this setting. Our network administrator is asking us to change this (they cut off our Netbooting over Subnets unless we change this setting.)--Matt LeeFNG Sr. IT Analyst / Desktop Architecture Team / Apple S.M.E / J...  View more

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Oulook 2011 + Exchange quotas

For those of you in Exchange environments and using Entourage or Outlook 2011, do you use mailbox quotas? If so, how do you deal with mail archiving or local mail storage? A client of mine operates an Exchange environment with no quotas and no mail a...  View more

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Documentation for managing Workgroup Manager settings?

Hello Everyone, While I have been using Macs for better than 25 years, I have not needed, at least I didn't think I did, needed to manage preferences for our workgroups. Today I am on a new mission to begin deploying our Mac apps, OS X, and workgroup...  View more

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Recon Only Extension Attributes

Hi all: I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to occasionally run recon forExtension Attributes only. Basically, I'd like to collect extensionattributes often (via a once daily policy, say), but collect all of the restof the info more rarely (lik...  View more

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Migrating user profiles permissions

Hi guys, When migrating user profiles from mac to mac or off a mac, what's your workflow? I do not have 2nd partitions, & as Migration Assistant doesn't seem to see AD Mobile accounts... I do the following; Connect External drive. Copy user profile t...  View more

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Deploying Sassfras Keyclient .mpkg

Hi all, is there a way how to deploy the Sassafras Keyclient Package? I know, there is a commandlinetool inside the .mpkg. Thanks for help,Holger ----Holger BartelsMax-Planck-Institut for Biophysical ChemistryIT & Elektronik ServiceAm Faßberg 11D-370...  View more

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Moving MYSQL DB

OK... We recently discovered that our Casper Server is under powered and the JSS is continually locking up. Our JSS currently is running on Mac OS X 10.6.7 Mac Mini. We are moving it to a Server 2008 R2 Standard. I have the JSS installed on the Windo...  View more

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Custom Trigger Every 2 hours

Is it possible to setup a custom trigger for a policy to run every 2 hours? I would like my computer naming script to run every 2 hours to verify computer names. Thanks! --Matt LeeFNG Sr. IT Analyst / Desktop Architecture Team / Apple S.M.E / JAMF Ca...  View more

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Feature req

I would like to see the model identifier (keep model name as well) in the JSS. anyone else? ![external image link](attachments/3c57963254c34beba8f3074305596f40)![external image link](attachments/aa059015e54d40deb259fc39cd530e82)  View more

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Inventory collection, timing

Kind of a newbie here, should be a simple thing.... I have a policy for all managed clients to update inventory once a day. A few days ago I added an Extension Attribute to the Inventory Collection prefs to retrieve the last user, and it works. But, ...  View more

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Full-Disk Encryption

Is anyone out there using a FDE product, with Macs that frequently change users? What products are you using, and would you recommend it? We have been using CheckPoint, but we have relatively few Macs; each department is assigned some number of Macs,...  View more

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Bluetooth Q.

I have a requirement to make sure no file transfer happens via Bluetooth. Any app, driver, kernel-extension etc that may be used to do this should be disabled. I thought removing kernel extensions for Bluetooth would be a quick win but that seems to ...  View more

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GSX Lookups Failing

Within the last year we made a change away from our corporate GSX accountand onto our own account. Ever since that time I've been unable to dolookups from Casper. I've checked the documentation for the requirements,and it appears everything is fine o...  View more

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Remote Login and Remote Management

Is there a way to prevent all users including admins fron turning offremote login and remote management? Jason Kong Apple Support SpecialistQueens College DH-154Office of Converging TechnologiesJason.Kong at qc.cuny.edu718-997-5993  View more

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Thursby Dave License code

Does anyone know how to get the Thursby DAVE license code used on the machine? Either the DVxxxx number or the full number? Is that stored somewhere I can query against? Thanks--Steve Flanagan  View more

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Fwd: Maintaining a wireless connection

Just found the Require Admin For AirPort On/Off managed preference. I thinkthat will do the trick. Tatian *Tatian Greenleaf**Associate Director of Technology*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*Saint Mark's School(415) 472-8000 x1014* --...  View more

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Maintaining a wireless connection

Is there a way -- via a managed preference or script -- to re-connect to awireless network whenever airport is turned off? We have students who areturning off airport in order to avoid being observed by remote accessapplications (e.g. Apple Remote De...  View more

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Looking for Office 2011 SP1 deployment suggestions

I'm getting ready to deploy Service Pack 1 for Office 2011 and I'm running into a couple obstacles. I've listed them below to see if any members of this listserv has suggestions: * It's really big. From a remote location it might take an hour to down...  View more

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programatically add firewall exceptions?

Is there a way to add apps to the firewall via script or something? Currently we are deploying a copy of the preference file during theworkflow, but for new apps coming out - we don't want to have to keepredoing the firewall file. John Wojda Lead Sys...  View more

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