Category: Deployment
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Fog Project – Capture and Deployment
This document will outline a basic process of capturing an image from a host PC and deploy it to a different PC on the network. You must ensure that network boot is at the top of the boot sequence in order to allow the PC(s) to find the Fog Server when capturing and deploying. For…
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Jamf Patch Management (Simplified)
The first step in the patch management process is to create a package that will install silently without any prompts. You need to initially run the file (.dmg or .pkg) to see how the software installation process works. This policy defines the parameters and scope of the installation Test any new policy on a Mac…
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How to install and run Pentaho Desktop Applications
Prerequisites – Installation of Java JRE 1.8.0_361 and JDK-17.0.2 Firstly, you need to download the relevant desktop applications (Data Integration, Report Designer, Schema Workbench) and the server application from: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/dataops-software/data-integration-analytics/pentaho-community-edition.html (Note: download the .zip versions of each application) Extract them to the desktop and copy them to a deployment share if you intend to deploy…
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Update and Upgrade MacOS via Jamf Policies & Scripts
Apple releases OS updates periodically to fix bugs or strengthen the security of the released versions of the OS. Organizations prefer their devices to have the latest available OS. However, deploying OS updates can be a cumbersome task. This document provides two methods to update macOS devices; Update OS and OS upgrade via policies and…
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Remove MDM and Factory Reset a Mac
This document will instruct on how to remove an Apple from Jamf (or any MDM) and factory reset it so it is unmanaged. This is useful when decommissioning devices and wiping data and any form of information that could compromise security. Go to: Jamf > Computers > Find the Mac > Management > Select Remove…
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AutoIT Application Deployment
This document outlines the process of creating and deploying a script using AutoIT. I use this software to automate application installers that do not install using the standard switches or require some form of user interaction at some point during the process. This software allows you to fully automate the install process but please note…
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iPad & iPhone Deployment – Manual Jamf Enrollment
This documentation provides steps on manually enrolling iPads & iPhones in Jamf. This is setup using Apple Configurator 2. Creating Packages Log in to Jamf Pro and go to Mobile Device – Enrollment Profile Note: You will have two downloads will start. Cancel both of them when they try to install onto your Mac. You just…
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How to Extract a MSI from an EXE
This is quite a simple process. I use it all the time during the application deployment process. I like to have access to both versions of an installer incase I find that the original MSI file does not deploy correctly, or if I need to configure some parameters using switches. Using this method allows you…
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Uploading a new Software Package and Create a Policy in Jamf
This document refers to uploading a new software package to Jamf such as Adobe Suite, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, SPSS, GIMP etc….. and create a simple policy to manually install the software on a mac. Note: This unique name will be used later on to initialise the policy on the test mac. It must…
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How to Remotely Deploy Installation Files and Install Software using PowerShell
Please note that this works well with scripts that are simple, using basic command prompt switches. I have tested this using more complex scripts that utilise Auto_It and Java scripts but for this document I will keep it simple. Please note that in this tutorial I refer to sessions using %destination and $deployment. This is…
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Building a New SolidWorks Server
Preparation You will require a PC with remote capability – Image a PC, setup remote and test access prior to installing Solidworks Licence Server. You must transfer your license before upgrading your SNL Server (or if you wish to move your SNL server license to a new computer), please be sure to transfer your license…
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Windows 10 Reset Account Password
Warning: Please note that this method of Account Reset can damage your PC if not performed correctly and I have only ever used this method when I have had no other choice of gaining access to recover data. It is much simpler to replace a hard drive and transfer data to a new Windows OS.…
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