This is all automated and silent for end users and I have deployed to over 150 Macs. This is a great workflow to set up either a set version to patch or always the latest version. The auto-update shell leverages the Microsoft auto-update application built into Office. Polices allow for a different way to patch devices with a shell script provided by Microsoft Mac techs.
Going back to its roots, Mac policies have been a staple feature of Jamf.
This feature is relatively new and I'm excited to see where Jamf goes with this framework. The patch policies allow for an easily readable dashboard of patches installed and not installed. This is also very useful for creating reports to give the security folks who love data and reports what they need. Create the patch policy and magically devices start patching. If you want to push a certain version of Outlook, just upload the. Jamf has a built-in patch management framework for easy patching and compliance. But Jamf allows for new workflows for auto-updating these applications. In the past, this method was a push and hope tactic. I can create a Mac policy to install the full Office 365 applications and use extension attributes to verify if they are indeed installed. I know easy and security don't seem to belong together, but Jamf changes that. Now, there is an easy path to a security baseline. Jamf Pro gives you the ability to deploy applications and patch once the apps are installed. This is where Jamf came in and solved this workflow for patching and deploying. Once you pushed the install there really was no way to patch the applications. This process was very tedious and time-consuming.Īnother issue came when attempting to patch the applications. pkg file to a mobile device management (MDM) solution and then pushing out. There's the whole process of downloading the full. You will be prompted to enter your and password.In the past, when it came to Office 365 applications on Mac, it was a bit of a challenge for IT. You will see Office 2016 presented on the right hand sideĤ) Depending on the browser that you are using the download may start automatically or you may have to click save file.ĥ) Once downloaded, open Finder – Downloads and double click on -us_O365ProPlusRetailħ) You may be prompted to insert your password for your computer.ĩ) Once completed you will receive a message on the screen indicating success.ġ0) You can find the Office 2016 apps by clicking the Launchpadġ1) Click on Outlook.
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