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Typical LDAP mappings for Active Directory in Jamf Pro (formally Casper)

Hi All. This blog is my attempt to document the typical LDAP mapping settings I use when connecting a Jamf Pro (formally Casper) instance to an Active Directory domain. This is used to allow scoping of policies, profiles and administration

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MDM Configuration Profile variable Reference

Please Note: This page has been updated, expanded and replaced with this one. Hi All, this blog is different from the last few. It was raised by a customer…but on a JumpStart! Ok not so different, but I had a

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Management changes to iOS 10.3 and macOS Sierra 10.12.4

Apple has just released updates to their iOS and macOS operating systems. As seems to be the trend these days, these point releases add new features , especially in the area of management. Here is a breakdown of what is coming.

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Advanced Printing Options, with Profiles!

Hi All. Last time out, I covered deploying printer queues via scripts, with various advanced settings. Turns out you can achieve the same results with the use of a custom configuration profile! Zack McCauley has forked Nick McSpadden’s PrinterGenerator solution

Advanced Mac OS and iOS Blogs

Advanced Printing Options

Hi All. By default, we look to deploy printer queues using scripts. This allows us to specify some default options such as A4 paper size, disabling print queue sharing, and not pausing the print queue when there’s an issue (requiring

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Apple's New File System (APFS) Explained

Back in June 2016 at WWDC, Apple announced a new file system called the Apple File System (APFS). APFS will be replacing the existing Mac OS Extended (HFS+) file system that Macs have been using for years. It’s currently in beta