How to Support a Remote Workforce

Resources from our April 2, 2020, webinar

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"How to Support a Remote Workforce" Jamf Nation Discussion https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/35323/

talkingmoose / Location Information.zsh

Last active December 3, 2024 15:29

Add the following script to a Jamf Pro extension attribute to collect service provider location information based on public IP address when updating inventory.

	#!/bin/zsh

	# provide for Big Sur and earlier
	xpath() {
	# the xpath tool changes in Big Sur
	if [[ $( /usr/bin/sw_vers -buildVersion) > "20A" ]]; then
	/usr/bin/xpath -e "$@"
	else
	/usr/bin/xpath "$@"
	fi

talkingmoose / Download and Install Zoom Client for Mac.zsh

Last active November 6, 2024 00:54

Downloads and installs the latest available Zoom Client for Mac software directly on the client. This avoids having to manually download and store an up-to-date installer on a distribution server. Includes an optional checksum for added security.

	#!/bin/zsh

	:<<'ABOUT_THIS_SCRIPT'
	-----------------------------------------------------------------------

	Written by:William Smith
	Professional Services Engineer
	Jamf
	[email protected]
	https://gist.github.com/talkingmoose/5336e69480d87014a4c2ea1d6ec0ea4e

talkingmoose / Add Computer to Static Group.bash

Created March 21, 2020 00:10

Prompts an administrator to choose a Jamf Pro static group and provide a computer serial number to add to that group.

	#!/bin/bash

	# server connection information
	URL="https://talkingmoose.jamfcloud.com"
	userName="API-Editor"
	password="P@55w0rd"

	httpErrorCodes="200 Request successful
	201 Request to create or update object successful
	400 Bad request

talkingmoose / Generate Random Firmware Password.bash

Last active July 20, 2021 15:30

Generate a randome EFI firmware password for each Mac and store in Jamf Pro. Note: This will be completely visible to all Jamf Pro users whose permissions allow access to Computers. Create an extension attritute with the first script.

	#!/bin/bash

	function logresult() {
	if [ $? = "0" ] ; then
	echo "$1"
	else
	echo "$2"
	exit 1
	fi
	}

talkingmoose / Delete Extension Attributes.bash

Last active March 19, 2020 05:03

Evaluates each macOS extension attribute in Jamf Pro and deletes it if A) extension attribute is disabled and B) Description includes "delete after" date that is older than today's date. Useful in conjunction with "Disable Extension Attributes.bash".

-#!/bin/bash
-# server connection information
-URL="https://talkingmoose.jamfcloud.com"
-userName="API-Editor"
-password="P@55w0rd"
-httpErrorCodes="200 Request successful
-Request to create or update object successful
-Bad request

talkingmoose / Disable Extension Attributes.bash

Last active March 19, 2020 04:57

Takes a list of Extension Attribute names in a file and disables them. Adds a comment to each "2020-04-17 - OK to DELETE after this date if EA is still disabled.". Edit lines 4-9 with custom details. Useful in conjunction with "Delete Extension Attributes.bash"

	#!/bin/bash

	# server connection information
	URL="https://talkingmoose.jamfcloud.com"
	userName="API-Editor"
	password="P@55w04d"

	# number of days from now that the extension attribute can be safely deleted because of non-use
	deleteInDays="30"

talkingmoose / Send iMessage text to list of phone numbers.applescript

Created February 23, 2020 17:42

Send an individual text message to each phone number in list.

	tell application "Messages"

	-- phone numbers must already exist in Contacts
	set phoneNumbers to {"6125550000 John Smith", ¬
	"6125551111 Mary Poppins", ¬
	"6125552222 Larry Bud Melmon"}

	-- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11812184/how-to-send-an-imessage-text-with-applescript-only-in-provided-service
	repeat with aNumber in phoneNumbers
	set targetService to (1st service whose service type = iMessage)

talkingmoose / Download and Install VLC.zsh

Last active November 29, 2024 13:36

Downloads and installs the latest available VLC software directly on the client. This avoids having to manually download and store an up-to-date installer on a distribution server. Includes an optional checksum for added security.

	#!/bin/zsh

	:<<ABOUT_THIS_SCRIPT
	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	Written by:William Smith
	Professional Services Engineer
	Jamf
	[email protected]
	https://gist.github.com/84cbe002aca35c73032bccd230d8988a

talkingmoose / Add Keyboard Input Source.sh

Last active December 12, 2021 07:52

This example adds the Latin American keyboard as an input sourcce under System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources. Quit and reopen System Preferences if necessary to see the change.

	#!/bin/zsh

	# adds the additional input source to the list of input sources
	/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.HIToolbox AppleEnabledInputSources -array-add '<dict><key>InputSourceKind</key><string>Keyboard Layout</string><key>KeyboardLayout ID</key><integer>89</integer><key>KeyboardLayout Name</key><string>Latin American</string></dict>'

	# enables the input menu in the menu bar
	/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.TextInputMenu visible -bool true

	exit 0

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How to Support a Remote Workforce

Resources from our April 2, 2020, webinar