JAMF100 Cheat Sheet 2026
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- What is the Jamf Pro Self Service application used for? → Allowing end users to install approved apps and run policies on demand
- Which scripting languages are supported for scripts uploaded to Jamf Pro? → Bash, Python, Perl, and other Unix-compatible scripting languages
- What is the purpose of the 'Exclusions' section in a Jamf Pro policy scope? → Explicitly preventing specific devices, users, or groups from receiving the policy
- Which of the following is a valid built-in trigger for a Jamf Pro policy on computers? → Recurring Check-In
- What is a PreStage Enrollment in Jamf Pro? → A configuration that automates enrollment settings applied during device setup assistant
- What does the 'jamf recon' command do on a managed Mac? → Forces an immediate inventory collection and sends it to Jamf Pro
- What is the purpose of the Jamf Pro 'Site' feature in relation to enrollment? → Segmenting Jamf Pro so different teams or locations manage their own devices independently
- What does the Jamf Pro dashboard provide? → An overview of managed device counts, enrollment status, and compliance
- What is a Configuration Profile in Jamf Pro? → A set of settings and restrictions pushed to managed Apple devices via MDM
- Which certificate is required for Jamf Pro to send push notifications to managed Apple devices? → Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate
- How many total parameter slots does Jamf Pro provide when calling a script from a policy? → 11
- What is the 'Once per computer' execution frequency option in a Jamf Pro policy? → The policy runs only one time on each device and does not repeat
- What happens if an APNs certificate expires in Jamf Pro? → Jamf Pro can no longer send push notifications to managed devices
- What Jamf Pro feature allows administrators to save and reuse custom inventory searches across multiple sessions? → Saved Advanced Searches, which persist in Jamf Pro and can be used as Smart Group criteria
- What is Apple Business Manager (ABM) used for in Jamf Pro deployments? → Enabling Automated Device Enrollment and purchasing apps in volume
- What is BYOD enrollment in the context of Jamf Pro? → Enrolling personally owned devices with limited management scope to respect user privacy
- What does the FileVault inventory status field in Jamf Pro tell you? → Whether FileVault disk encryption is enabled on a managed Mac
- Which Jamf Pro policy trigger fires when a user logs into a managed Mac? → Login
- What does the DNS payload in a Configuration Profile do on macOS? → Configures DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS settings for encrypted DNS resolution
- What is Jamf Composer used for? → Creating PKG and DMG packages for deployment through Jamf Pro
- What is the Volume Purchase Program (VPP) / Apps and Books used for in Jamf Pro? → Purchasing apps in bulk and distributing them to managed devices via ABM
- Can an Apple device become supervised after initial setup without erasing it? → No — supervision can only be applied during a factory reset or initial setup
- What is the Certificate payload in a Configuration Profile used for? → Installing trusted certificates for Wi-Fi, VPN, or email authentication
- What does device supervision enable on Apple devices? → A higher level of management control with additional MDM commands and restrictions
- What is Jamf Self Service? → An app that allows users to install approved software and run policies on demand
- What is User Initiated Enrollment (UIE) in Jamf Pro? → A process where users manually enroll their own devices by visiting an enrollment URL
- When would you use the 'Ongoing' execution frequency for a Jamf Pro policy? → When a policy should run every time its trigger fires with no repetition limit
- What is a Policy trigger in Jamf Pro? → An event that causes a policy to execute, such as login, startup, or check-in
- How long is an Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate valid? → 1 year
- What Jamf Pro feature integrates inventory data with an organization's help desk or asset management system? → The Jamf Pro API, which allows external systems to query and update inventory data
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