Preference Keys for App Installers

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The following table includes the preference key options available for use in an a computer configuration profile for App Installers.

KeyTypeDefault ValueDescription
notify

Integer

86400

How often the notification message is displayed (in seconds).

notify_message

String

An update is available. Quit this application to allow the update to complete.

Message to display as the notification (up to 150 characters) when an app update is available.

notify_identifier

String

com.jamfsoftware.selfservice.mac

Bundle ID used to display the notification. For examples, see Bundle IDs and Preference Domains for App Installers.

deadline

Integer

0

The UTC timestamp the user has to defer the update until the app is forced to quit to complete the update.

deadline_message

String

This application will quit to complete the update.

Message to display as the notification (up to 150 characters) when the app is forced to quit to complete the update.

quit_delay

Integer

5

Number of seconds the user has to save work and close the app before the app force quits to complete the update.

complete_message

String

Update complete.

Message to display as the push notification (up to 150 characters) to indicate when the app update is complete and the user can reopen the app.

relaunch

Boolean

False

Automatically relaunch the app after the update is complete. This does not apply if the app was closed before the update started.

suppress

Boolean

False

Suppress all notifications for the selected app.