Deploying a Package Using a Policy

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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en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0

To deploy a package using a policy, you must add the package to a distribution point and Jamf Pro.

  1. In Jamf Pro, click Computers in the sidebar.
  2. Click Policies in the sidebar.
  3. Click New.
  4. Use the General payload to configure basic settings for the policy, including the trigger and execution frequency.
  5. Select the Packages payload and click Configure.
  6. Click Add for the package you want to install.
  7. Depending on the action you want computers to take, choose an action from the Action pop-up menu.
  8. Configure the settings for the package.
  9. If you are installing a package on computers or caching a package, specify a distribution point for computers to download the package from.
  10. Use the Restart Options payload to configure settings for restarting computers.
  11. Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the policy.
  12. (Optional) Click the Self Service tab and make the policy available in Self Service.
  13. (Optional) Click the User Interaction tab and configure messaging and deferral options.
  14. Click Save.

The policy runs on computers in the scope the next time they check in with Jamf Pro and meet the criteria in the General payload.