Finding the Name of Processes When Configuring Restricted Software

Updated: 01 July 2021
Product: Jamf Pro

This article explains how to use Terminal to find the name of the process you want to create restricted software for in Jamf Pro.

Note:

It is recommended that you restrict the name of the application bundle when restricting a process in an application bundle. For example: "Chess.app".

Requirements

To find the process name for the software you want to restrict, you must open the software on a computer that has the Terminal application.

  1. Open the software you want to restrict.
  2. Open Terminal.
  3. Execute the following command: 
    ps -acx

The process name is listed in the CMD column.

Additional Information

For more information about how to create a restricted software record, see the Restricted Software page in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide.