Importing Users with a CSV File

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Importing users with a CSV file allows you to assign a username, email, and devices to users. You can also configure iPad devices as Shared iPad devices by adding the serial number of the device to multiple users. User data will be applied immediately when the CSV file is uploaded.

The following are the valid fields for the CSV file:

Field

Notes

Username (required)

Email (required)

FirstName (required)

Prefix

LastName (required)

Groups

Defines group membership in Jamf School. Groups must be separated by a semicolon or comma.

TeacherGroups

Defines teacher group membership in Jamf School. Groups must be separated by a semicolon or comma.

Password

StoredPassword

Sets the Stored Password. If there is no information in the StoredPassword field, the information in the Password field will be used instead.

SerialNumber

Serial number of the device or devices you want to assign to a user.

Placeholder

Changes the device name to the value in this field.

Trashed

A value of "yes" will move the user to the Trash. A value of "no" will activate the user if the user was previously moved to the Trash.

  1. In Jamf School, navigate to Organization > Import/Synchronize in the sidebar.
  2. From the Users and User Groups menu, select Import users from CSV.
  3. Click Choose > File, and then upload the CSV file. Your CSV file should use the following example for formatting:
    Usernamesamantha.johnson
    Emailsamantha.johnson@example.edu
    FirstNameSamantha
    LastName Johnson
    GroupsStudents; 1st Grade
    SerialNumberC8PLK8CLF
  4. Choose the decoding format from the Encoding pop-up menu.
    Note:

    Jamf recommends using the UTF-8 format.

  5. Choose the delimiter from the Delimiter pop-up menu.
  6. Click Start Import.
The users listed in the CSV file are imported to Jamf School.