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Updating to 10.6.7 Server

We currently use our JSS as a SUS as well. Has anyone seen any problems with clients with the old, OS-specific, CatalogURL string after updating your server to 10.6.7? The latest server update goes to a unified CatalogURL string but I'm curious if I'...  View more

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adding Login Items

Folks, I'm sure there is a quickie for this. I was thinking MCX but though maybe keep it simpler with a script that runs once at deployment.Maybe there is a new button in the JSS I am missing??Running ver 8 of jss Need to add a login item, not hidden...  View more

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Script Query

Hi All, The script grabs the name of the currently logged in user, then passes the variable to the following command; echo |kinit $username at QUT.EDU.AU If I run this script locally – it works, flashes up the KerberosAgent windows asking the user fo...  View more

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Frequent crashes with Recon 8.1

Hi, folks! We just updated our Jamf server from 8.0 to 8.1 yesterday. Since then,running Recon has crashed 4 times on me, with crash reports that all looklike this: Process: Recon [84468] Path: /Volumes/Casper Suite 8.1/CasperSuite/Recon.app/Contents...  View more

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Ubuntu JSS Setup help - SOLVED

Support had me remove /var/lib/tomcat6/conf/Catalina/localhost/ROOT.xml and restart Tomcat to ensure Tomcat is reading the Casper DB connection info instead of the default one. (I just renamed it) Worked :) j--Jared F. NicholsDesktop Engineer, Client...  View more

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Ubuntu JSS Setup help

Hi all- I went through the White Paper JAMF has on setting up a JSS on alternative platforms (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server in my case) and have hit a snag in the form of the attached screen shot. It looks like the jamfsoftware.sql setup script ran ok as t...  View more

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JSS v8: Connection Error

Hi Folks, Anyone experience this after Casper Imaging starts up from a NetBooted image Connection Error connection to https://our.jss.server.com/8443/: 6It fails then I get the LaunchPad However If I hold down Option at launch of CasperImaging from t...  View more

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Setting Safari to open tiff's in preview.app

Hi guys, Any idea how to set safari to open tiffs in preview.app & not in itself? Or... To get safari to show multipage tiffs? We've a PO system that shows PO's in TIFF formats, but the macs cannot see more than the 1st page. Regards, Ben.  View more

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Smart Group based on your network location

Hi All, Really quick question here: Can I create a smart group based on a users'current location? The Smart Group 'location' criteria includes Building as a search term ­does my network segment at the moment define which building I'm in? Methinks so,...  View more

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Feature Request - Casper Admin

I am not sure if someone already put this in already. I'm not sure exactly what it's called, since I'm not a programmer. But I think it may be called an "incremental search keyboard shortcut." (Someone please, correct me if I'm wrong.) Essentially, I...  View more

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DFS - ExtremeZ-IP?

Anybody had any experience with using ExtremeZ-IP to access DFS shares? John Wojda Lead System Engineer, DEI 3333 Beverly Rd. B2-338B Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Phone: (847)286-7855 Page: (224)532.3447 Team Lead: Matt Beiriger Mac Tip/Tricks/Self Serv...  View more

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Need Help Smart Computer Groups 7.31

Hi All, I am creating an Smart Computer Group for about 15 Computers I am using Serial numbers for populating the information of that all Computers but some of them has no serial number but MAC Address is available. When I am just adding serial numbe...  View more

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Management/Application packaging and other Mailing Lists

Hello again fellow Mac supporters, Today in a team meeting at work, I mentioned to my desktop engineering team that I belong to this list and receive valuable insights into what others are doing and how to NOT reinvent the wheel each time I discover ...  View more

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Packaging up Canon Drivers

Hi I was wondering if anyone has experienced this issue I'm basically creating a package for our new Canon printer (Canon C5045) onOSX 10.6.6 I find that when I manually install the drivers and add the print queue allis fine and works correctly. But ...  View more

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AD Authenticated printing - ksmbprintd

Hey guys Is anyone successfully using ksmbprintd on 10.6? We have tried using itpreviously on 10.5 without success and we're re-evaluating it for 10.6. Hasanyone seen any updated documentation for it from the DS guys? The diskimage just has the insta...  View more

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Mobile Device App Redemption

I would like input as to how others are managing their volume purchase codes in Casper for iPad apps. Using self service, we have been running into an issue were the redemption code gets assigned to the enrolled mobile device in Casper, however the r...  View more

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"casper" user not hiding

Hello, Our hidden casper admin account (aka: 'casper') is suddenly appearing as anunhidden user in the OS. This unhidden user is only showing up on certainmachines at the time of imaging (appears on MacPros, not MacBook Pros). Weare currently working...  View more

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Error adding Printer in JSS

Hello, Long time listener, first time caller... We just did a major software upgrade/machine rebuild to a number ofworkstations last week. Overall the process was smooth as silk thanks tothe Casper suite. One issue that is still lingering has to do w...  View more

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Admin Rights?

I guess this would be more of a question for corporations rather thanschools, but anybody is welcome to chime in. What type of criteria do y'all use to say who can have admin rights ontheir mac vs who cannot? John Wojda Lead System Engineer, DEI 3333...  View more

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mass swap out of machines

So, We are doing our first refresh of our 1:1 and getting rid of 6,000 Macbooks and getting new Macs in. I have no clue what the district is buying but they are looking at Macbooks and Macbook Airs. Has anyone done a giant equipment swap with Casper ...  View more

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