Manually Creating a Computer Extension Attribute

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0
Solution
Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0
Requirements

If you are creating a computer extension attribute with the “Directory Service Attribute Mapping” input type, you need the following:

  1. In Jamf Pro, click Settings in the sidebar.
  2. In the Computer management section, click Extension attributes .
  3. Click New.
  4. Configure the following settings:
    1. Name your extension attribute.
    2. (Optional) Enter a description.
    3. Choose the type of data being collected from the Data Type pop-up menu.
    4. Choose a category in which to display the extension attribute in Jamf Pro from the Inventory Display pop-up menu.
    5. Choose an input type to populate your extension attribute from the Input Type pop-up menu.
  5. Click Save .