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How to add a machine to Jamf Pro using QuickAdd Package created by Casper (Jamf Pro) Recon tool

Using a QuickAdd package

Summary

Enroll Computers using QuickAdd Package.

  • Requires Chemistry IT's ADM accounts so student staff can't do this unassisted.

Details

  • Install the package, for example "JAMFQuickAdd-Chemistry-***" to the computer. The computer will be enrolled to JAMF Casper after the installation is done.
    • smb://chemit.chem.cornell.edu
    • Specific example of the path and file name, as of 4/6/2018:
      • smb://chemit.chem.cornell.edu/ChemIT-Files/Macintosh/Casper, JAMF Pro/JAMFQuickAdd-Chemistry-12112017.pkg
    • Successful installation will result in a new application within the Applications folder called, "Self Service".
  • Log into the Casper Management website (JSS Dashboard) with your ADM account to edit the new added computer information.
  • Click the Computers Icon near the top, to get a column shown to the left. Then click on "Smart Computer Groups" then "No Departments". Then click the "View" button. (This group's site is "None", which is way you had to use your ADM account to login to see this group), you will see the new added computer is listed there.
    • Or You can find the computer on "search Inventory" and go to "AS-CHM-All Computers" or "AS-PHY-All Computers"
  • Click the computer then edit "User and Location", ???"Purchasing" (Warranty Expiration, AppleCare ID, Life Expectancy)

Creating a QuickAdd package

Summary

Use Recon to create a QuickAdd package that enrolls computers when the package is installed on computers.

  • Only trained Chemistry IT staff should do this, and it requires their ADM account.

Details

Steps to create a QuickAdd package:

  1. Open Recon Application; If it is the first time to run a Casper Suite app, you'll see a Preferences dialog box, asking for your JSS Address. Enter: https://jssmgt.it.cornell.edu/arts Then select QuickAdd Package in left sidebar;
  2. Username:chemit-managed or physit-managed
  3. Password choose "Randomly generate password"
  4. check "Create management account if it doesn't exist" and check "Hide management account"
  5. Leave other non-checked
  6. Site: choose AS-Chemistry - CHM, or  AS-Physics - PHY
  7. Click Create button, save as: "JAMFQuickAdd-Chemistry-***" (*** is date eg..12112017) or "JAMFQuickadd-Physics-***" then click Save button.
  8. Save the latest packages into T:\Macintosh\Casper, JAMF Pro
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