Jamf Pro objects are the building blocks for performing administrative tasks in Jamf Pro. Essentially, an object is anything that you can create in Jamf Pro. For example, when you create a configuration profile to define settings for devices, you have created an object. Common actions that can be taken on Jamf Pro objects are cloning, editing, deleting, and viewing history.
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Available actions are dependent on the particular Jamf Pro object. (For example, a package cannot be cloned, so the Clone button is not displayed for the Packages object.) In addition, an action is not available if the required privileges have not been granted for that Jamf Pro object.
Some of the most frequently used object types are:
- Configuration profiles —XML files (.mobileconfig) that provide an easy way to define settings and restrictions for devices, computers, and users. See Computer Configuration Profiles or Mobile Device Configuration Profiles.
- Extension attributes —Custom attributes used to collect extra inventory information about computers, mobile devices, or users. See Computer Extension Attributes, Mobile Device Extension Attributes, or User Extension Attributes.
- Mac Apps —The area of Jamf Pro () where you can distribute macOS apps that you purchased in volume, macOS apps from the App Store, or third-party macOS apps from the Jamf App Catalog. See Apps Purchased in Volume and App Installers.
- Packages —Jamf uses the term "Package" to refer to Apple Installer packages (PKGs) and disk images (DMGs) that are used to deploy software and files to computers. See Packages.
- Patch policies —Instructions to computers for distributing and installing updates to third-party macOS software titles. See Patch Policies.
- Policies —Task sequences of one or more actions, such as installing packages, running scripts, creating user accounts, and updating inventory, that are implemented automatically on computers by the Jamf management framework. See Policies.
- Smart groups —Saved groups of managed computers, mobile devices, or users that automatically collect inventory information. See Smart Groups.
For detailed information about a specific Jamf Pro object, including instructions for navigating to the Jamf Pro object, see the appropriate section in this guide.