+18Does anybody know specifically how to block the Mavericks update?
We are currently on JSS v8.52 using the Restricted Software function. Most of our machines are still Lion, though there have been some machines approved to move to Mtn Lion.
We currently have the following blocks in place:
Install OS X Lion.app
Install Mac OS X.app
Install OS X Mountain Lion.app
Install OS X Mavericks.app
Is there something more specific that you can provide to block the Mavericks update?
Thanks!
+5Coming in late on this topic. Thanks for the great ideas but I'm annoyed that Mavericks is bypassing SUS altogether. We have strict policies and cannot allow users to upgrade at this time so the policy idea is great. But has anyone figured out how to prevent the upgrade from showing up at all in Software Update? I ran 'sudo softwareupdate -l' and Mavericks was not listed. Makes sense since it's an upgrade and not a patch but I'd still prefer to prevent users from seeing it at all. Thanks.
+13@darms21 My 8.64 server doesn't send emails about Restricted Software violations either, and my 9.2 test server sends out 4 emails on each violation. I opened a ticket with support and they said both of these are known issues that they are working on.
+7I get all of my other notifications, just not Restricted Software Violations. @stevehahn stated he opened a ticket with Jamf and they've acknowledged this as a known issue. Seems it just doesn't affect everyone the same.
+7@mm2270 I have done exactly as you have said and I can't get the process to kill. Any more suggestions? I'm running JSS 8.72.
+21@mm2270 @tanderson I've updated another system to Mavericks from 10.8 and the hidden account was still intact.
+23I thought I saw somewhere there was a way to actually block Mavs from being displayed in the app store as being available so users wouldn't be tempted to click on it, but unfortunately I can't find it anymore - does anybody know the command or anything?
+7Does anyone know of a way to Allow Mavericks upgrade via Self-Service but Block the upgrade if ran from the App Store or from a USB flash drive or from a DVD?
+18We have Mavericks blocked completely whenever it calls the processes mentioned above (Install OS X Mavericks.app). For users that we authorize to do the upgrade, we just edit the restriction and add those users/machines to the exempt list. Basically the way ours is set up, anybody can download the Mavericks app, but when they try to launch it the process gets noticed and is blocked. I'm not sure if there's another way to do it based on "source of download".
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