Creating a Smart Group

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0
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Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
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vrm_version
11.16.0
  1. In Jamf Pro, click Computers , Devices , or Users in the sidebar.
  2. Click Smart Computer Groups, Smart Device Groups, or Smart User Groups.
  3. Click New.
  4. Enter a display name for the group.
    Example:Applications - Zoom - Installed
  5. To enable email notifications, select the Send email notification on membership change checkbox.
  6. Click the Criteria tab and add criteria to the group:
    1. Click Add.
    2. Click Choose for the criteria you want to add.
      Note:

      Only your 30 most frequently used criteria are listed. To display additional criteria, click Show Advanced Criteria.

    3. Choose an operator from the Operator pop-up menu.
    4. Enter a value in the Value field or browse for a value by clicking Browse .
      Note:

      Choosing a value from the Browse menu ensures that you only enter a value that is functional in your environment.

    5. Repeat steps a through d to add criteria as needed.
      Note:

      Creating a smart group with no criteria will cause all managed computers, mobile devices, or users to be included in the group's membership.

  7. Choose an operator from the And/Or pop-up menus to specify the relationship between criteria.
  8. To group criteria and join multiple operations, choose parentheses from the pop-up menus around the criteria you want to group.
    Screenshot of smart group operators in Jamf Pro
  9. (Optional) If you are creating a smart device group, you can configure the group to send remote commands to mobile devices when the devices become members of that group. For example, the Set Wallpaper remote command can be configured to automatically set the wallpaper on devices when they become members of the smart group. Click the Automated Management tab and configure remote commands to send to devices that are members of the group.
  10. Click Save .
  11. (Optional) Click View to view the group's membership.

Operations in the group take place in the order the criteria are listed (top to bottom).

Group memberships are updated each time any of the following events happen:

  • Computers submit inventory to Jamf Pro and meet or fail to meet the specified criteria.

    Note:

    Some inventory attributes are updated when computers check in rather than when they submit inventory (e.g., Last Check-in). Smart groups containing criteria based on these attributes update memberships each time computers check in.

  • Mobile devices contact Jamf Pro and meet or fail to meet the specified criteria.

  • User information is edited.