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Crazy setup question: Auto-login, app launch, reboot

Hey all, This is my first time posting after using all your great resources for the past year, and I'm officially stumped. We have a client who wants to use their Mac Minis to emulate the Google Hangouts via Chromebox for Meetings experience as much ...  View more

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Un-Enrol a computer

Hi All, After enrolling one of our laptops now it seems that we need to un-enrol it. the reason for this is the machine will be used off site. is there a way to do this? I know that it will not be able to check for policies, but the checking windows ...  View more

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AD Binging

Hello everyone! I am hoping that you can help me out. We recently purchased Jamf and are in the process of rebinding our devices to the network. We are able to unbind from Centrify and join to Jamf with an Ethernet network connection. The problem tha...  View more

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Login issues / FileVault

Hello We have had a few users recently that have had some issues login in to their machines. At the EFI login Window they log in as normal. The traditional login Window then loads but the users account does not show up. If we log in with our IT Admin...  View more

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Jamf log flooded with this error today

[MDMController ] - Error processing mdm request, returning 400 Just started today when I got in. The log is almost completely this error on dozens of devices. At one point I thought i saw that this was related to comms with Apple's Cloud but not sure...  View more

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Help with detection script Bomgar Plist

version_line=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print:Bomgar-Version" "/Library/Documentation/B-Info.plist" 2>/dev/null) if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo "none"else echo $version_linefi exit 0 I have this but my issue is the .app file has a diffrent name for eac...  View more

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DEP Enrollment on WiFi

Our current prestage enrollment works flawlessly on ethernet, but when on wifi, if the end user goes through the setup "too quick", the enrollment doesn't complete. I believe this is happening because of our wifi authentication. As soon as the user f...  View more

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Assistance with a script

Hello, By using DerFlounders post on upgrading OSX, I've started preparing a package for updating to macOS Sierra for those in our organization who are still on older versions of OSX. I got the following script from the same source but have modified ...  View more

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Tap to Click - El Cap and Sierra

Does any one know what the command line is to enable tap to click? I tried these commands but not non of them take: defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool truedefaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.ap...  View more

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Empty Trash via Script in El Cap and newer?

I know you used to be able to run a simple rm -r (user)/.Trash command to empty the trash, but that doesn't seem to be the case in El Capitan and newer - you're supposed to drag all the files in the Trash to the terminal window and then run the comma...  View more

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Self Service Installs

I am using Self Service 9.4 and when my users run the install it puts the app in the root folder instead of Applications. How do I change it in on Casper Server to install in Applications?  View more

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iOS app for managing mobile devices

Hi all, I've slowly been working on creating an iOS app that ties into the JSS API to perform basic tasks on mobile devices such as updating inventory, sending a blank push and adding / removing a device from a static mobile device group (that group ...  View more

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FileVault 2 Recovery Keys for Casper 9.96

Hi, wanted to ask experts around here. Does the FileVault 2 Recovery Keys work on MacSierra (10.12.x) and Casper version 9.96? Cause I tried to encrypt these newly bought machines ( MacBookPro13,1 ) with MacSierra preinstalled, it does not have the o...  View more

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Device Lifecycle Management and the JSS

Hi everyone. What does everyone do with computer/device records when the device leaves your organisation. It may leave because it's at end of life, damaged beyond repair, stolen etc. Our options are to delete the computer record or leave it there. If...  View more

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Detecting Counterfeit MagSafe Power Adapters

It seems we have a number of Mac laptops using counterfeit power adapters. Will probably make a script and daemon to sit there and detect when people have plugged in and record the serial number of the plugged in power adapters so we can grab that in...  View more

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Issue with Outlook 15.32?

Is anybody experiencing an issue with Outlook after updated with today's version 15.32? Some users reported that they can not open new emails - clicking to the "New Email" button does not open the new email window. Outlook itself shows the status "Co...  View more

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Locking Down Wireless Settings

Hello All, We have run into a situation where students learned they change the devices over to the Guest network, restart, and prevent other students from logging into the machine (802.1x network), and thus completing their school work. Obviously hav...  View more

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Enabling Flash Player and only Flash Player

I am trying to enable Flash Player and only flash player in safari through a configuration profile. my plist looks like this. ManagedPlugInPolicies com.macromedia.Flash Player.plugin PlugInDisallowPromptBeforeUseDialog PlugInFirstVisitPolicy P...  View more

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Splash Screen Message

Jamf Nation, Does anyone know if it is possible to have a message display during the pre-boot splash screen on a Mac with FV2? This would be during the "Apple" loading screen at first boot. OR Would it be possible to display a message during the disk...  View more

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post 9.97.1488392992 upgrade issues?

Is anyone else seeing issues with the JSS after upgrading to 9.97.1488392992? I've been having problems with users of the JSS getting kicked out to the login screen unexpectedly and with cached packages not appearing in inventory properly. I'm trying...  View more

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NetSUS Netboot Sierra

So, Nbi is fine booting from a MAc Server, I now have a NETSUS appliance.I can see and boot from my Netsus netboot image, However, The progress bar stalls at the end and nothing more happens.I can see the Mcc in ARD and its stating that th ecurrent A...  View more

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