Help with mobileconfig file. Autoactivation link

[SWeisenburger]

The Autoactivationlink is not passing through to the application.  The mobileconfig provided is for Intune, the vendor does not have a Jamf version.  I am also having trouble getting it to pull the USERNAME and DEVICE_NAME from the system, I tried the original palceholders {{Username}} {{Devicename}} and the ones you see now..  I have obscured the link as it is unique to our license.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<!-- This profile contains all CIRA DNS Firewall specific settings
For detailed information on these options, please see the MDM specification"
-->
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PayloadContent</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>PayloadContent</key>
<dict>
<key>ca.cira.secure.remote</key>
<dict>
<key>Forced</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
<dict>
<key>DisableInstallLocationCheck</key>
<true/>

<key>DisableEULACheck</key>
<true/>

<key>UserInitiatedActivationAllowed</key>
<false/>

<!-- <key>HideMenuBarExtra</key> -->
<!-- <false/> -->

<!-- <key>ShouldUninstall</key> -->
<!-- <false/> -->

<!-- <key>UserDisableAllowed</key> -->
<!-- <true/> -->

<key>AutoActivation</key>
<dict>
<key>AutoActivationLink</key>
<string><![CDATA[https://cira.sxxxxx]]></string>
<key>FirstName</key>
<string>USERNAME</string>
<key>LastName</key>
<string>DEVICE_NAME</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>ca.cira.secure.remote.Client_Settings.mobileconfig</string>
<key>PayloadType</key>
<string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
<key>PayloadUUID</key>
<string>26a292a4-eaff-4670-a5b5-0fe6ab42d0a3</string>
<key>PayloadVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</array>
<key>PayloadDescription</key>
<string>Included custom settings:
ca.cira.secure.remote
</string>
<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
<string>MCXToProfile: ca.cira.secure.remote</string>
<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>CIRA DNS Firewall Client Settings</string>
<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
<string>Cira</string>
<key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
<true/>
<key>PayloadScope</key>
<string>System</string>
<key>PayloadType</key>
<string>Configuration</string>
<key>PayloadUUID</key>
<string>e67e6e59-ef49-463c-8656-ae6113304238</string>
<key>PayloadVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

[AJPinto]

What application is this for? Also share this using code blocks so we can make sure the formatting is correct. In theory if the vendor provides a .mobileconfig you can just sign it and upload it to jamf without having to do anything else.

[Shyamsundar · Accepted solution]

this is the variable you need to use in your plist for getting the username and device

$USERNAME

$COMPUTERNAME

string><![CDATA[https://cira.sxxxxx]]></string>
<key>FirstName</key>
<string>$USERNAME</string>
<key>LastName</key>
<string>$COMPUTERNAME</string>

Please refer this for more information 

[SWeisenburger]

@Shyamsundar That got things closer, thank you.  The $USERNAME came back blank, $COMPUTERNAME worked.

@AJPinto Apologies, here is the code in Codeblocks.  The app is CIRA DNS Firewall.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<!-- This profile contains all CIRA DNS Firewall specific settings
  For detailed information on these options, please see the MDM specification"
-->
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>PayloadContent</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>PayloadContent</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>ca.cira.secure.remote</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>Forced</key>
                        <array>
                            <dict>
                                <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                                <dict>
                                    <key>DisableInstallLocationCheck</key>
                                    <true/>

                                    <key>DisableEULACheck</key>
                                    <true/>

                                    <key>UserInitiatedActivationAllowed</key>
                                    <false/>

                                    <!-- <key>HideMenuBarExtra</key> -->
                                    <!-- <false/> -->

                                    <!-- <key>ShouldUninstall</key> -->
                                    <!-- <false/> -->

                                    <!-- <key>UserDisableAllowed</key> -->
                                    <!-- <true/> -->

                                    <key>AutoActivation</key>
                                    <dict>
                                        <key>AutoActivationLink</key>
                                        <string><![CDATA[https://cira.sxxxx]]></string>
                                        <key>FirstName</key>
                                        <string>$USERNAME</string>
                                        <key>LastName</key>
                                        <string>$COMPUTERNAME</string>
                                    </dict>
                                </dict>
                            </dict>
                        </array>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
                <string>ca.cira.secure.remote.Client_Settings.mobileconfig</string>
                <key>PayloadType</key>
                <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
                <key>PayloadUUID</key>
                <string>26a292a4-eaff-4670-a5b5-0fe6ab42d0a3</string>
                <key>PayloadVersion</key>
                <integer>1</integer>
            </dict>
        </array>
        <key>PayloadDescription</key>
        <string>Included custom settings:
        ca.cira.secure.remote
        </string>
        <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
        <string>MCXToProfile: ca.cira.secure.remote</string>
        <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
        <string>CIRA DNS Firewall Client Settings</string>
        <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
        <string>Cira</string>
        <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
        <true/>
        <key>PayloadScope</key>
        <string>System</string>
        <key>PayloadType</key>
        <string>Configuration</string>
        <key>PayloadUUID</key>
        <string>e67e6e59-ef49-463c-8656-ae6113304238</string>
        <key>PayloadVersion</key>
        <integer>1</integer>
    </dict>
</plist>

[Shyamsundar]

if the Username is associated with the computer in Jamf Pro than it won't be empty.