To distribute an in-house book, the book must be one of the following types of files:
ePub file (.epub)
iBooks file (.ibooks)
PDF
Note:
In-house books cannot be distributed to personally owned mobile devices.
In Jamf Pro, click Computers , Devices , or Users in the sidebar.
Click eBooks in the sidebar.
Click New.
Select In-house eBook and click Next.
Use the General pane to configure settings for the book, including the display name and distribution method.
Note:
If you choose "Make Available in Self Service" as the distribution method, the Make eBook managed when possible checkbox is selected by default. However, in-house books distributed to computers cannot be managed. For more information, see Managed Content in Jamf Pro.
If your principal distribution point is the cloud distribution point and you choose "Distribution Points" from the Hosting Location pop-up menu, be sure to upload the book file. For more information about hosting locations, see In-House Content.
Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the book.
(Optional) Click the Self Service tab and configure the way the book is displayed in Self Service.
You can customize the text displayed in the description for the app in Self Service by using Markdown in the Description field. For information about Markdown, see the Using Markdown to Format Text article.
Note:
The Self Service tab is only displayed if "Make Available in Self Service" is chosen in the Distribution Method pop-up menu.
Click Save .
For books set to the “Install Automatically” distribution method, books are installed the next time mobile devices in the scope check in with Jamf Pro. Users can view installed books with the Books app.
For books set to the ”Make Available in Self Service” distribution method and books that cannot be installed automatically, books are available in Self Service for users to install the next time Self Service is launched.