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Force Configuration Profile Application

We are experiencing the usual JSS inconsistencies and need a way to force a Configuration Profile to be applied to a computer outside of the normal method of scoping. For the sake of testing and troubleshooting, is there an easy to use script or term...  View more

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NetSUS Can't reset webadmin username and password

Somehow I got locked out of my NetSUS server admin console (I can ssh in though) and I'm unable to log in. I tried following the recommendation at the article here, but I still can sign in.Whats odd too is that the file mentioned, appliance.conf.xml,...  View more

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Screen recording to monitor troublesome students

Does anyone know of a way (either built in or 3rd party app) to perform a screen recording without letting the user (K-12 student in this scenario) know his or her's screen is being recorded? So basically to be used as forensic evidence of any miss-d...  View more

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Session Expired Dialog Box - can it be turned off?

Just upgraded to 9.96. Now when my session expires, instead of just bouncing me back to the login screen it pops up a dialog box to inform me that my session was expired (something I found to be completely clear by being back at the log in screen). I...  View more

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Application usage report

We are attempting to run a report (from a search) to show users that have not used a specific application (VMWare Fusion) in a set period (1-2 months). I can't seem to find where I can run this to view all machines and I don't fancy looking at each m...  View more

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Deny URL issues

We normally block URL's via our firewall but wanted to test blocking a specific URL for just one lab and figured I'd just use the Parental Controls in the JSS to do it. I've added both the www.domain.com and domain.com to the deny list and pushed it ...  View more

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Screen Saver Policy

Hi,i am new on the JSS. Someone could help to me about how to create a screen saver policy with password ? thank you very much.  View more

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How to share report links

There are times when you want to send a link to a report, and you want the recipient to be taken directly to the "View" page. Example report: My Fancy Computer Report https://server.domain.com:8443/advancedComputerSearches.html?id=999 When you open a...  View more

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Check for MDM Profile

Hi All! In my quest to automate everything I decided to roll out a script that checks if the user is enrolled with out MDM and if they are not, go to our backup profile that is saved in the library and install it. I was testing it by running it, and ...  View more

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wrong admin password

I posted this a couple days ago but still need help. I have the same problem as in this discussion: https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/19806/how-to-reset-a-local-jss-account-password I need to do this too because I mistyped the admin passwo...  View more

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JSS API how to get JSON instead of XML with Python

Hello,I'm trying to collect inventory data from the JSS via API calls using Python. When I make a request import requests jss_application_usage = requests.get('https://domain.jamfcloud.com/JSSResource/computerapplicationusage/id/%s/%s_%s' % (computer...  View more

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Migration/Cutover to new JSS

Hey all, We are in the process of upgrading all of the Macs in our department from 10.9.5 to 10.12. The systems, and all our deployment packages, were created during my first foray into JAMF deployment about a year ago. Everything is pretty messy, an...  View more

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Time machine not backing up "read only"

Not sure whats going on here. But on at least two machine i game a new drive to time machine is saying those drives are read only one I have erased the drive plenty. The partition seems to no longer mount after they are erased. two same thing happens...  View more

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Running Applescript via Policy

We're moving AD so need to change domains in Outlook.I've got an AppleScript that runs in SelfService no problem. #!/usr/bin/osascript tell application "System Events" set shortName to name of current user end tell tell application "Microsoft Outlook...  View more

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In-House App Distribution in Self Service

I am in the process of configuring an in-house app to deploy to our fleet of iOS devices within our organization. I would like to include this in-house app in Self Service. From our internal site, I was able to find the manifest.plist file and extrac...  View more

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Lock Screen Message OS X

Is there a way to push a lock screen message through Casper? (System Preferences - General - Show a message when screen is locked). As per support there is no configuration profile payload that can be used. Also found this command doing a google sear...  View more

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Variable Parameters to Change Computer Name via script.

Hello all, I'm new to scripting, trying to learn as I go. One project that I need to complete is to create a script that changes the computer name to a specified naming convention. the name would include serialnumber and the site that the computer is...  View more

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Issue with application running on log in

Hello everybody, I'm running into an issue every now and then, and I'm not sure how to fix it or how it breaks. I've wrote a script to map network drives according to AD group memberships and saved it as an application. I then created a configuration...  View more

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Automatically Moving Computer Records to a Site

Hello everyone, I’m stuck trying to figure out a way to auto move computers to specific sites based off of departments. We have multiple IT groups on campus that have their own Site, which they are going to use to deploy policies to their machines. T...  View more

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Automate adding Printer code in Canon Driver

Hello All, I am trying to find a way to automate adding a printer code to a Canon driver (various models). Currently I have to perform the following: In Printers & Scanners > Select a printer > Select Options & Supplies > Select Utility > Open Printe...  View more

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Web clips opening to about:blank

Has anyone had any issues with webclips opening to about:blank on iPads? I am running 10.1.1 on the devices and am on jamf 9.96. I can go in and copy and paste the site and it works and I can manually type in the site and that works as well. Apprecia...  View more

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JNUC 2017 Registration Open

Registration for JNUC 2017 is now open! The conference will be held October 24-26, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, MN. Check out registration details here. Here are a few important things to note: We are opening registration earlier than ev...  View more

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