Adding Applications to Self Service with Jamf App installers
For units who would like to deploy an Application, or show as available to your users via the Self Service app you can follow the steps below.
These instructions are specific to applications available from Jamf (vendor) as part of Jamf App installers. These applications are updated from the vendor and deployed automatically to endpoints.
1 - Ensure you are in your own site view (TRECS, LAITS, etc)
2- Use the left most menu bar to navigate to the “Computer” section
3- Navigate to the “Mac apps” portion
Select the “New” button in the top right corner
Check the “Jamf app Catalog” option from the shown list
The next window will show you all available applications the vendor auto updates via this tool.
You can also use the search bar at the top to narrow down the exactly the application you are looking for
Deploy: The toggle switch found in the top right can be used to let IT administrators fine tune settings of this deployment before sending it to all machines.
Display Name: Following normal UT IT naming conventions, you will list the “Display Name” of the application with your SITE unit code first, then application name.
Category: is not a enforced/ required field, but please take care to label as best as possible
Target group: This is what devices will see the application within Self Service, or have auto installed. Each app installer can only be targeted to one group. If multiple groups are required, use a smart group to capture all needed criteria. Alternatively you can target all your computers with the “SITE-unit” smart group.
Initial Distribution method: “install automatically” will install the application on all devices, as well as take over patching and updating for any devices that already have the software present. “make available via Self Service” will show the application within the Self Service app to be installed by the user at any time. This can be used WITHOUT admin privileges for the user.
Configuration Profiles for additional Settings: Ensure this is enabled. Not all applications require this feature, but to ensure best behavior of the application its advised to install it along side.
for example only
This list is how EPM has set the notifications and deferrals for applications deploy globally. Units can set the behavior that works best for them.