Policies and Scripts Flashcards

Which Jamf Pro policy trigger fires when a user logs into a managed Mac?

Answer: Login

The Login trigger fires a policy when a user logs into a managed Mac, allowing user-specific configurations or scripts to execute at login time.

What is the purpose of 'Parameter Labels' when configuring a script in Jamf Pro?

Answer: To provide descriptive labels for parameter fields shown in the policy configuration UI

Parameter Labels provide human-readable descriptions for parameters 4–11, making it clear to admins what values to enter when adding the script to a policy.

When would you use the 'Ongoing' execution frequency for a Jamf Pro policy?

Answer: When a policy should run every time its trigger fires with no repetition limit

'Ongoing' causes the policy to run every single time its trigger fires, with no cap on repetitions, making it suitable for tasks that must always execute on check-in or login.

What is the 'Custom Event' trigger used for in Jamf Pro policies?

Answer: Allowing policies to be triggered by a custom string via the jamf binary on the client

Custom Event triggers allow policies to be called by running 'jamf policy -event ' on a managed Mac, enabling script-to-policy chaining and on-demand invocation.

In Jamf Pro, what does the 'Files and Processes' payload in a policy allow an administrator to do?

Answer: Search for files, run Unix commands, and kill specific running processes

The Files and Processes payload allows administrators to search for files, execute Unix commands, open applications, and terminate specific processes on managed computers.

Which Jamf Pro policy payload is used to display a message or notification to end users during policy execution?

Answer: User Interaction payload

The User Interaction payload allows policies to display messages to users, issue restart or shutdown warnings, and solicit input from users during policy execution.

What is the purpose of the 'Maintenance' payload in a Jamf Pro policy?

Answer: To perform macOS maintenance tasks like flushing DNS cache and rebuilding the Spotlight index

The Maintenance payload performs common macOS upkeep tasks such as verifying the startup disk, flushing DNS cache, repairing disk permissions, and rebuilding the Spotlight index.