Hi,
Is there a way to block specific app types on your work computers with out applying parental controls. IE if we want to block torrent apps. (tor , BitTorrent etc)
@j_allenbrand This is what a Restricted Software configuration is for in Jamf Pro. You can block apps/processes, and it doesn't utilize the Parental Control feature of macOS.
Hi @sdagley ; More than one-year later... Do you know a way to block apps by type? the Restricted Software manual page still says that is by process name. I would really like to find a way to manage by group/class of software
@Ezeq You're going to need something besides Jamf Pro's Restricted Software to do what you're asking. A couple of tools for that you might want to look at (don't read this as an endorsement of either, just pointing out a couple of options) are:
Hey! Thanks, your reply put me on the right track. I even managed to find another possible solution https://thycotic.com/products/privilege-manager/ 🙂 This was a class of software that I was not aware that existed (:
