Enabling File Shares with Self Service+

Jamf Connect Documentation
Solution
Application
Jamf Connect
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
ft:locale
en-US
Requirements

  • Kerberos integration with Jamf Connect. For more information, see Kerberos Integration.

  • Jamf Pro 10.18.0 or later

  1. In Jamf Pro, navigate to Devices > Configuration Profiles and click New .
  2. Select Applications & Custom Settings > Upload.
  3. In the Preference Domain, add com.jamf.connect.shares.
  4. In the Property List, create a PLIST file and configure file share settings. For a complete list of settings, see File Shares with Self Service+.
    An example PLIST file is shown below.
    <?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">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Shares</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>AutoMount</key>
			<true/>
			<key>ConnectedOnly</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Groups</key>
			<array/>
			<key>LocalMount</key>
			<string></string>
			<key>Name</key>
			<string>Groups</string>
			<key>Options</key>
			<array/>
			<key>URL</key>
			<string>smb://WINSER-FS-01.MACDUDE.DEV/Groups</string>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>Version</key>
	<string>1</string>
</dict>
</plist>
  5. Click the Scope tab to configure the scope of the profile.

    For more information, see Creating Jamf Connect Configuration Profiles Using Jamf Pro.

  6. Click General to name the profile and configure basic settings.
  7. Click Save.

File shares are enabled on the target devices when they check in with Jamf Pro. End users can access file shares from the Self Service+ menu, or from their desktop if auto-mounted.