Lesson 22: Deploy a Policy

Jamf 100 Course
Solution
Application
Content Type
Training Content
Utilities & Services
ft:locale
en-US

Goal

Create, configure, and deploy a policy from Jamf Pro.

Video

Key points

  • Policies are a powerful management tool for Mac computers enrolled in Jamf Pro.

  • Policies allow for the deployment of packages, software updates, scripts, printers, local accounts, and more.

  • All policies require a configured General payload containing the policy name, execution frequency, and a trigger.

  • The Local Accounts payload of a policy is used to create and delete local accounts, as well as reset local account passwords.

    • Multiple accounts can be created within a single Local Accounts payload using the Add (+) button in the top right.

  • The Maintenance payload is used to perform various maintenance tasks on enrolled Mac computers, including:

    • Update inventory

    • Reset computer names

    • Flush caches

  • Use caution when adding an inventory update to a policy that runs frequently as this is a resource-intensive task.

Review

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  1. What payload is required by all policies?
    The General payload must be configured in every policy created in Jamf Pro. This payload contains the policy name, category, trigger information, and execution frequency.
  2. What is the Local Accounts payload used for?
    The Local Accounts payload is used to create or delete local accounts as well as reset local account passwords.
  3. What is the purpose of the Maintenance payload?
    The Maintenance payload allows admins to perform various management tasks on enrolled computers, such as updating Jamf Pro inventory records, resetting computer names, and remotely flushing caches.

Practice

  1. Create a new policy.

    1. Navigate to Computers > Policies.

    2. Click New.

    3. Configure the General payload:

      1. Enter a name in the Display Name field.

      2. Select Recurring Check-in under Trigger.

      3. In the Execution Frequency pop-up menu, select "Once per week".

    4. Configure the Maintenance payload:

      1. Click Configure.

      2. Leave the Update Inventory checkbox selected.

  2. Scope the policy to a test computer.

Resources

Jamf 100 Course

Jamf Pro Documentation