"Scripting 201 for Apple Admins" Webinar

Resources for Jamf's "Script 201 for Apple Admins" webinar on June 18, 2020.

"Scripting 101 for Apple Admins" Webinar
Video: https://www.jamf.com/resources/webinars/scripting-101-for-apple-admins/
Discussions: https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/32391/scripting-101-for-apple-admins-webinar
PDF reference: https://www.jamf.com/blog/scripting-basics-for-everyone/

Time Zone script:
https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/third-party-products/files/836/settimezone-sh-set-the-time-zone

Jamf Training Catalog, Scripting series
https://trainingcatalog.jamf.com/series/scripting

Display JamfHelper full screen

#!/bin/zsh

# assign long path to JamfHelper to a shorter variable

jamfHelper="/Library/Application Support/JAMF/bin/jamfHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/jamfHelper"

# run JamfHelper with input from script parameters

"$jamfHelper" -windowType "$4" \
-heading "$5" \
-description "$6" \
-icon "$7" &

Mary had a little lamb

#!/bin/zsh

echo

echo $1 $2 $3 $4 $5

echo

echo $5 $3 $1 $2 $4

echo



In Terminal:

/path/to/paramters.zsh Mary had a little lamb

Mary had a little lamb

lamb a Mary had little

Read and Write a File

echo            echo or print what we say
>               redirect to a file
$( command )    run a command
!$              repeat the last argument
cat             read a file


Using 'echo' and 'cat'
echo 'Hello, World!'
echo 'Technician: Martin Moose' >> ~/Desktop/provision.txt
echo "Date: $( /bin/date +%y-%m-%d )" >> !$
echo "Department: Graphics" >> !$
/bin/cat ~/Desktop/provision.txt


Using 'defaults'
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Desktop/provision.plist Technician 'Martin Moose'
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Desktop/provision.plist Date $( /bin/date '+%y-%m-%d' )
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Desktop/provision.plist Department 'Graphics'
/usr/bin/defaults read ~/Desktop/provision.plist Technician

Sample Provisioning Script

#!/bin/zsh

# assign long path to JamfHelper to a shorter variable

jamfHelper="/Library/Application Support/JAMF/bin/jamfHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/jamfHelper"

# get information about the current user

currentUser=$( /usr/bin/stat -f "%Su" /dev/console )
fullName=$( /usr/bin/id -F "$currentUser" ) # e.g. "Martin Moose"

echo "Provisioning user is $fullName ($currentUser)"

# AppleScript command to ask the currently logged in user to choose a department

asCommand="choose from list {\"Accounting\", \"Sales\", \"Kiosk\"} with prompt \"Hello, $fullName! Let's prepare your Mac. To start, choose your department below...\" with title \"Prepare your Mac\""

# run the command

department=$( /usr/bin/osascript -e "$asCommand" )

echo "Provisioned for department $department"

# AppleScript command to ask the currently logged in user to enter an asset tag

asCommand="text returned of (display dialog \"Enter this Mac's asset tag (see bottom of computer)...\" default answer \"\" with title \"Prepare your Mac\")"

# run the command

assetTag=$( /usr/bin/osascript -e "$asCommand" )

echo "Device asset tag is $assetTag"

# build this Mac for the selected department

# global settings

/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event settimezonechicago

if [[ "$department" = "Accounting" ]]; then

	echo "Provisioning this Mac for Accounting"

	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installchrome
	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installoffice

elif [[ "$department" = "Sales" ]]; then

	echo "Provisioning this Mac for Sales"

	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installchrome
	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installoffice
	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installzoom

else

	echo "Provisioning this Mac as a kiosk"

	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installchrome
	/usr/local/bin/jamf policy -event installzoom

fi

# update Jamf Pro inventory

"$jamfHelper" -windowType "fs" \
-heading "Preparing your Mac..." \
-description "Updating inventory" \
-icon "/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns" &

/usr/local/bin/jamf recon -assetTag "$assetTag" -department "$department" -endUsername "$currentUser"

# create admin folder

"$jamfHelper" -windowType "fs" \
-heading "Preparing your Mac..." \
-description "Creating admin folder" \
-icon "/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns" &

/bin/mkdir -p "/Library/Talking Moose Industries"

# create provisioning receipt

"$jamfHelper" -windowType "fs" \
-heading "Preparing your Mac..." \
-description "Writing provisioning receipt" \
-icon "/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns" &

/usr/bin/defaults write "/Library/Talking Moose Industries/receipt.plist" provisiondate -date $( /bin/date "+%Y-%m-%d" )
/usr/bin/defaults write "/Library/Talking Moose Industries/receipt.plist" provisioner -string "$currentUser"
/usr/bin/defaults write "/Library/Talking Moose Industries/receipt.plist" department -string "$department"
/usr/bin/defaults write "/Library/Talking Moose Industries/receipt.plist" assettag -string "$assetTag"

"$jamfHelper" -windowType "fs" \
-heading "Preparing your Mac..." \
-description "Restarting your Mac in one minute" \
-icon "/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns" &

# restart the Mac
/sbin/shutdown -r +1 &

exit 0