Jamf Self Service for macOS Installation Methods
There are two ways to install Jamf Self Service on managed computers. You can install Self Service automatically using the settings in Jamf Pro, or you can install Self Service using a policy. Installing Self Service using a policy gives you more control over the installation.
General Requirements
Jamf Self Service 10.10.0 or later can run on macOS 10.11.x or later.
If Self Service is configured to install automatically, computers in your environment will install the version of Self Service that is compatible with the computer's macOS version:
macOS Version |
Self Service Version Installed |
macOS 10.13 or later |
Latest Version |
macOS 10.12 |
Self Service 10.21.0 |
macOS 10.11 |
Self Service 10.14.1 |
macOS 10.10 |
Self Service 10.8.0 |
Installing Self Service for macOS Automatically
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Log in to Jamf Pro.
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In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings
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Click Self Service.
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Click macOS
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Click Edit
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Select the Install Automatically checkbox.
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(Optional) Configure the installation location for Self Service.
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Click Save
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Self Service is installed on all managed computers the next time they check in with Jamf Pro. It is also installed on computers as they are newly enrolled.
Installing Self Service for macOS Using a Policy
You can download the latest version of Self Service for manual installation using a policy on computers with 10.13 or later.
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Log in to Jamf Pro.
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In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings
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Click Self Service.
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Click macOS
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Click Download
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The Self Service.tar.gz file is downloaded immediately.Note: To download earlier versions of Self Service for manual installation, append one of the following to your Jamf Pro URL:
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macOS 10.12: /bin/level2/SelfService.tar.gz
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macOS 10.11: /bin/level3/SelfService.tar.gz
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macOS 10.10: /bin/level4/SelfService.tar.gz
For example: https://instancename.jamfcloud.com/bin/level2/SelfService.tar.gz
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Double-click the file to decompress it.
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Use Composer or another package-building tool to package the Self Service application included in the file. For information on building packages using Composer, see the Composer User Guide.
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Add the package to Jamf Admin or Jamf Pro. For more information, see Package Management.
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Create a policy to install Self Service. For detailed instructions, see Package Deployment.