Jamf Auto Update 1.3+ has a number of configuration options available, and these options can be accessed via the Jamf Auto Update JSON Schema.
If you're looking to rebrand Jamf Auto-Update, please click here.
Adding the JSON Schema to Jamf Pro
- In your Jamf Pro instance, click Computers in the sidebar.
- In the Content Management section, click Configuration Profiles.
- Click + New.
- Under Options, click Application & Custom Settings.
- Click Jamf Applications.
- Click + Add.
- For the Jamf Application Domain drop down, select: com.jamf.autoupdate.
- For the Version drop down, select the latest available version.
- For the Variant drop down, select: Jamf Auto Update.json
You should now be greeted with a view like the above, and the following section will give more information on each of the settings available.
Settings
See below for descriptions on the settings available to customise Jamf Auto Update.
| Section | Key | Description |
| branding_image |
Local path to image to use for branding. This will then be set either when Jamf Auto Update is installed or when Jamf Auto Update next runs.
For more information, please see: https://support.datajar.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/18159208554909 |
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| network_aware |
If true, Jamf Auto Update will not run when low data mode is enabled for the wifi network that the Mac is connected to, or when connected to a hotspot. Options: true, false Default: true |
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| Install Messages | notify_installed |
Notify the logged in user when a title has been installed. Options: true, false Default: true |
| installed_notification_type |
Notification type to use when notifying a title has been installed. Options: alert, banner Default: banner |
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| notify_installed_message |
Notification message text for when a title has been installed. The placeholders %DISPLAYNAME% and %DISPLAYVERSION% can be used for these notifications. Default: %DISPLAYNAME% %DISPLAYVERSION% has been installed. |
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| Pending Install Messages | notify_pending_install |
Notify the logged in user when a title is pending installation. Options: true, false Default: true. |
| notify_pending_install_type |
Notification type to use when notifying a title is pending install. Options: alert, banner Default: alert |
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| pending_install_message |
Notification message text for when one or more titles are pending installation. The placeholder %DISPLAYPENDING% can be used for these notifications, to show the number of pending items. Default: One or more items are pending installation. Click here for more information or log out and the pending items will be installed. |
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| pending_install_message_frequency |
Frequency of which pending install messages are posted. If set to "every_run", Jamf Auto Update will post the pending notification message every time it runs and there are any titles pending installation. If set to "on_change", Jamf Auto Update will post the pending notification message only if there are items pending installation and there are more or less items pending than the prior Jamf Auto Update run. Options: every_run, on_change Default: every_run |
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| pending_logout_install_button |
If true, a logout button is added to the pending install message Options: true, false Default: true |
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| pending_logout_install_button_text |
Sets the text displayed on the logout button. Default: Logout |
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| Pending Uninstall Messages | notify_pending_uninstall |
Notify the logged in user when a title is pending uninstallation. Options: true, false Default: true. |
| notify_pending_uninstall_type |
Notification type to use when notifying a title is pending uninstall. Options: alert, banner Default: alert |
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| pending_uninstall_message |
Notification message text for when one or more titles are pending uninstallation. The placeholder %DISPLAYPENDING% can be used for these notifications, to show the number of pending items. Default: One or more items are pending uninstallation. Click here for more information or log out and the pending items will be uninstalled. |
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| pending_uninstall_message_frequency |
Frequency of which pending uninstall messages are posted. If set to "every_run", Jamf Auto Update will post the pending notification message every time it runs and there are any titles pending uninstallation. If set to "on_change", Jamf Auto Update will post the pending notification message only if there are items pending uninstallation and there are more or less items pending than the prior Jamf Auto Update run. Options: every_run, on_change Default: every_run |
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| pending_logout_uninstall_button |
If true, a logout button is added to the pending uninstall message Options: true, false Default: true |
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| pending_logout_uninstall_button_text |
Sets the text displayed on the logout button. Default: Logout |
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| Uninstall Messages | notify_uninstalled |
Notify the logged in user when a title has been uninstalled. Options: true, false Default: false |
| uninstalled_notification_type |
Notification type to use when notifying a title has been uninstalled. Options: alert, banner Default: banner |
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| notify_uninstalled_message |
Notification message text for when a title has been uninstalled. The placeholder %DISPLAYNAME% can be used for these notifications." Default: %DISPLAYNAME% has been uninstalled. |
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| Up-to-date Messages | notify_up_to_date |
Notify the logged in user when an install is attempted via Self Service, but the version installed is the latest version available within Jamf Auto Update. Default: true. |
| up_to_date_notification_type |
Notification type to use when notifying a title attempted to be installed via Self Service is up-to-date. Default: banner. |
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| notify_up_to_date_message |
Notification message text to display when an install is attempted via Self Service but the version installed is the latest version available. The placeholder %DISPLAYNAME% can be used for these notifications. Default: The latest version of %DISPLAYNAME% is installed. |