Section 5: Computer Management

Question 1

If an administrator wants to change the default search syntax, where in Jamf Pro is that setting located?

Answer 1

User Account > Account Preferences > Search Preferences

Question 2

What three formats can search results be exported in?

Answer 2

.csv, .txv, and XML

Question 3

Where are the settings to customize the presentation of search results located?

Answer 3

Settings > Computer Management > Inventory Display

Question 4

Can a computer belong to more than one building at a time?

Answer 4

No, a computer can only belong to a single building at a time.

Question 5

What can be used to group sets of matching criteria when building advanced searches

Answer 5

Parentheses can be used to group sets of matching criteria.

Question 6

What is required to set up email reporting for an advanced search?

Answer 6

Jamf Pro must be integrated with an SMTP sever.

Question 7

Which category contains the make and model of an enrolled computer?

Answer 7

To locate the make and model of an enrolled computer in Jamf Pro, navigate to the Hardware category.

Question 8

What service does Jamf Pro leverage to deploy a remote command?

Question 9

What must be entered on a computer in order to regain access after a Lock Computer remote command has been deployed?

Answer 9

In order to regain access, a firmware-level passcode (set by an IT admin in Jamf Pro) must be entered on the computer.

Question 10

What type of group is required in order for membership to be dynamically updated?

Answer 10

A smart computer group must be created for dynamic updates.

Question 11

How are computers assigned to static groups?

Answer 11

Computers are manually added to static groups by administrators in Computers > Static Computer Groups > [group name]

Question 12

How can members of smart computer groups be monitored from the Jamf Pro Dashboard?

Answer 12

Select the checkbox for Show in Jamf Pro Dashboard.

Question 13

What are the three components of scope?

Answer 13

The three components of scope are targets, limitations, and exclusions.

Question 14

Of the three components of scope, which needs to be included as a minimum requirement for deployment?

Answer 14

At a minimum, every management task needs only a target to be deployed. Both limitations and exclusions require targets in order to function properly.

Question 15

If a computer is included as both a target and exclusion for a management task, what happens?

Answer 15

The computer will not receive the management task; the exclusion removes that computer from the target pool in the management task’s scope. Exclusions always override targets and limitations.

Question 16

To reduce the number of profiles, should many payloads be combined into a single profile?

Answer 16

Profiles should use as few payloads as possible

Question 17

Which service allows configuration profiles to deploy from Jamf Pro?

Answer 17

Configuration profiles are deployed over APNs.

Question 18

What would happen if a profile were deployed with the Maximum Passcode Age setting set to 30 days to a computer where the user had not changed their password since 2015?

Answer 18

The user would be prompted to change their password 30 days from the day the profile was installed.

Question 19

What setting ensures an app in Self Service appears on the home page?

Answer 19

Select the option to Include the app in the Featured category.

Question 20

If the Schedule Jamf Pro to automatically check the App Store for app updates is selected in an app record, will that app then be updated immediately on all users’ computers?

Answer 20

This will not immediately force an app update. This only ensured Jamf Pro checks the App Store and then updates the app record in Jamf Pro’s catalog if a new version is available.

Question 21

What is required to automatically update apps from Jamf Pro on enrolled computers?

Answer 21

Automatic updating for apps requires that the apps were deployed via managed distribution.

Question 22

What are the four fundamental components of a policy?

Answer 22

Content/Payloads, Trigger, Frequency, and Scope

Question 23

What part of the Jamf Management Framework facilitates the use of policies on an enrolled computer?

Answer 23

The Jamf binary

Question 24

Can a policy be configured to run automatically and in Self Service?

Answer 24

Yes, a policy can be triggered automatically as well as be made available in Self Service.

Question 25

Is it necessary to configure a payload in order to deploy a policy?

Answer 25

False, a policy can technically be deployed with no payload.

Question 26

Which payload is used to create an administrator account on computers?

Answer 26

The Local Accounts payload is used to create an additional administrator account on a computer.

Question 27

If a policy with an execution frequency of Once per Computer needs to be run again, how can an administrator facilitate this from Jamf Pro

Answer 27

Flush the policy log and the policy will run again the next time the trigger condition is met.

Question 28

What execution frequency will ensure a Self Service policy will always be available for a user to run?

Answer 28

An Ongoing execution frequency will ensure that the policy remains visible in Self Service after a user has run the policy.

Question 29

What are some fields that can be customized when making a policy available for users in Self Service?

Answer 29

It’s possible to customize button names, icons, descriptions, and notifications when configuring a policy to run in Self Service.

Question 30

With an execution frequency set to Once per computer, how many times can a user run the policy?

Answer 30

A user will only be able to run the policy once, and then it will disappear from Self Service. For it to reappear, policy logs must be flushed for the intended user.