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Feature Request: Casper Admin

I like the feature in Casper Admin that shows us a checkmark next to aconfig if the package/script selected is in that config. What I would loveto be able to do is click on a package/script and find out if it is beingused in any policies. Thoughts? A...  View more

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10.6.4 released...hoping it helps NetBoot i5/i7

Hi Jeff, After a bit more troubleshooting (thanks Steve!), it looks like NetBoot is not assigning an IP to the new 27" Late 2009 iMac. We reviewed the NetBoot logs. So this may not be an image issue at all. Funny, not having this problem with the old...  View more

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MakeUserAdmin script

Hi- Not sure if this is of use to anyone, but I may as well share. Wedistribute Admin rights with a script that basically does a dscl . -append/Groups/admin GroupMembership . At first, we could only do one at a time so I expanded the script toaccommo...  View more

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Cisco CUPC package changes permissions

Cisco CUPC client package is changing permissions to that new users cannot use the Application. It is just a small client package but sure is a pain. I have tried about every combination in Composer and Casper Admin that I can think of......Any sugge...  View more

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Feature Request. Triggers

We use the same package in different scenarios which currently requiresmultiple policies. Scenarios: One package and companion scripts installed through self-service or akeyword. Right now we need a policy for each scenario. This gets to be verycumbe...  View more

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CS5 Design Premuim

Hello all, I'm sure this was discussed already but I have not seen thepost. I just downloaded the CS5 from Adobe LWS site in one DMG and it allworks fine, I noticed that Acrobat Pro isn't included in this package,are you creating a custom package fro...  View more

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Fixed Size Partitions via Configurations

Hello Folks, In Casper Admin 7.21, I want to create a Configuration and use the "Additional Partitions" feature to set the target drive (Macintosh HD) to a fixed size, then create two additional partitions, one with a fixed size and one taking the re...  View more

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Software Updates, ihook, & growlnotify

Hello, I'd like to know how you guys are doing software update. I do not yet have any internal sus servers, but would like to begin playing with it. Do any of you use ihook or growlnotify for displaying information to the user when installing softwar...  View more

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Quicktime won't run after imaging

Has anyone run into a problem with Quicktime Player in 10.6.3? If I image amachine with OS 10.6.3 and our full config, I get the following when I openQuicktime Player: Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreAU...  View more

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Casper Imaging partitioning fails silently

Has anyone had the partioning fail without throwing any error message? Or had a winclone installation fail w/out error? I'm having an issue using Casper Imaging to partition and image a Bootcamp configuration. I'm netbooting to an OSX image and then ...  View more

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Packaging Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition with Composer

Hey Has anyone had any success packaging Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition with Composer? I've tried it as a new/modified snapshot and packaged the contents with a .dmg. When it installs on top of a live machine with entourage already installed it ...  View more

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Personal Printers

All of our teachers have macbooks. We want them to be able to print at home on their home printers, but we don’t give teachers admin rights. Is there any way to do this without me haivng to install each printer for them? Any thoughts or advice would ...  View more

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Casper Hints Web Site

This topic has come up a few times over the last few months: having a website to post tips, tricks, code, etc. Well, I went and registered thefollowing domain name: casperhints.com I'm willing to host that domain here for everyone to use, I just want...  View more

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Install Acrobat 9 from Design Premium

I need to get Acrobat 9 installed on some machines, but only have DesignPremium. I know that you can tell Casper what to install from the suite andI've done that. However, when trying to run Acrobat 9 without any otherportion of the suite installed, ...  View more

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LaunchServices LSHandlers Via MCX?

Does/has anyone have any experience with managing default applications forspecific files/protocols with MCX (Managed Preferences)? I know I need tochange/add an LSHandler to the com.apple.LaunchServices.plist but am worriedabout it hosing any existin...  View more

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Wonky 27" Late 2009 iMacs

I got a call on Friday about a shipment of i5/i7 27" iMacs that won't boot from our existing 10.6.2 NetBoot image. I called JAMF and was told to follow the usual, update the iMac totally, then go Target Disk Mode and use Composer to create a DMG of t...  View more

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Adobe CS4 Install During Imaging Not Logging In

Y'all may recall that I posted to the list a few months ago about Casper notlogging in during imaging time to install CS4. Well, I opened a supportticket and JAMF was able to determine there was a bug in 10.6 that waspreventing the auto login to happ...  View more

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Unrelated - mail command not working in script

Hello, I have an rsync backup script that creates log files when it runs. Those log files are then sent to my team using the mail command. This works perfectly when run manually, but when run as a Launch Daemon, the mail piece doesn't work. I know th...  View more

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Packaging iLife 09

In Composer with the newest diffs (as of 6-9-10) I am trying to package a preinstalled iLife 09 full. When I open Composer it doesn't so up there is a bunch of 06' and 08' iLife files, even an iLife 08' Full but no 09' anything. I have no iLife files...  View more

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BigFix & jss

We're being pressured into installing the BigFix Client onto our Managed Macs. Looks like they are just going to use the BigFix Console for reporting on Power Consumption & Patch state, so we'll still run everything else through the JSS. Has anyone f...  View more

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Adobe Application Manager Enterprise Edition

So I looked at the Adobe Application Manager and was all excited that itwould make a pkg. Well it dose, but it looks like it is all script base.Has anyone tired to put a package in a configuration, will it work atimaging time. My guess is now but wan...  View more

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Help emailing Tom larkin

Thomas , if u get this can u email me, as it looks like ur mail server has my email addresses banned as I get a send error when ever I send u an email Cheers Criss Sent from my iPad  View more

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Mass Delete policies?

So many old outdated policies.... deleting one at a time so boring. Is there a way to mass delete them? ------------------------------------------------Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand --Kurt Vonnegut Eric Youngeyoung at thayer.org781...  View more

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Creative Suite System Requirements

Just started fleshing out our self-service & called adobe to get links for cs3, cs4 & cs5's system requirements. Links are below, hope it's useful.. http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/836/cpsid_83666.htmldesign premium http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/836/cpsid_83665....  View more

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List serve bullies

Dear JAMF, Please remove Don Montalvo, aka donmontalvo at gmail.com, for his unnecessary and unwanted attacks on this JAMF sponsored Listserv. This form of internet bullying cannot be tolerated on a medium we pay tens of thousands of dollars per year...  View more

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