Alectrona Patch

Using Alectrona Patch with Jamf

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Set up

Getting Started

Create the Alectrona Patch Profile (Jamf Now Plus or Jamf Pro)

1. Navigate to the Alectrona Patch Profile Builder website in a browser
2. Select the software titles you’d like to Install/Update and choose the “Get Profile” button to download the .mobileconfig file to your computer

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Getting Started: Jamf Pro

Deploy Alectrona Patch using Jamf Pro

Deploying the Alectrona Patch Profile

1. Log in to Jamf Pro and choose "Computers" at the top of the page.

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Deploying the Alectrona Patch Profile

2. Click "Configuration" Profiles.
3. Click "Upload" and upload the Alectrona Patch configuration profile (.mobileconfig).

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Deploying the Alectrona Patch Profile

4. Use the "General" payload to change or configure basic settings for the profile, including a distribution method.
5. Click the "Scope" tab and configure the scope of the profile.
6. Click "Save".

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Create the Alectrona Patch Package

1. In the top-right corner of the page, click the "Settings" gear icon.
2. Click Computer Management.

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Create the Alectrona Patch Package

3. In the "Computer Management" section, click "Packages".
4. Click "New".
5. Use the "General" pane to configure basic settings for the package, including the display name and category.

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Create the Alectrona Patch Package

6. Click "Upload Package" and upload the Alectrona Patch package.
7. Click "Save".

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Deploy the Alectrona Patch Package

1. Click "Computers" at the top of the page.
2. Click "Policies".

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Deploy the Alectrona Patch Package

3. Click "New".
4. Use the General payload to configure basic settings for the policy, including the trigger and execution frequency.

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Deploy the Alectrona Patch Package

5. Click the "Packages" payload and then choose "Configure".
6. Click "Add" to add the Alectrona Patch package to the policy

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Deploy the Alectrona Patch Package

7. Click the "Scope" tab and configure the scope of the policy.

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Deploy the Alectrona Patch Package

8. Click "Save".

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Alectrona Patch with Jamf Now Plus

Deploy Alectrona Patch using Jamf Now Plus

Create the Alectrona Patch Application

1. Log in to Jamf Now and choose "Apps" from the sidebar
2. Click "Add an App" then choose "Upload Your App"

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Create the Alectrona Patch Application

3. Drag the Alectrona Patch .pkg file onto the upload page or click "Browse" to search for it on your computer
4. Give the App a name, and click "Done"
5. Once the file successfully uploads, it will appear in your Apps page and is ready for deployment via Blueprint

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Deploying the Alectrona Patch App and Profile

1. Select the Blueprint you want to add the app and configuration profile to, or create a new Blueprint.

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Deploying the Alectrona Patch App and Profile

2. Click on the “Apps” tab, then add the Alectrona Patch app created previously.

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Deploying the Alectrona Patch App and Profile

3. Click on the “Custom Profiles” tab, and then click Add Profile
4. Drag and drop or click browse to upload your configuration profile, and then click Add Profile.

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Deploying the Alectrona Patch App and Profile

5. Click the Devices tab, and then click Add a Device.
6. Select the devices you want to deploy this Blueprint to, and then click Add Devices.

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