Casper Suite Administrator's Guide v8.7 - JAMF Software

Using the Autorun Feature
The Autorun feature allows you to automatically re-image computers according to a schedule. This
reduces the amount of time and interaction required to prepare a lab or classroom for use.
The Autorun preferences allow you to configure delay, load balancing, and caching options for the
Autorun feature. See the section entitled “Managing Autorun Preferences” for more information.
This section explains how to:
Store Autorun data for a computer
Create Autorun data for a computer
Bypass the Autorun feature
• Edit Autorun data for a computer
Delete Autorun data for a computer
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You can also edit and delete Autorun data for multiple computers at one time. See the “Performing Mass
Actions on Computer Search Results” section for more information.
To store Autorun data:
1. Open Casper Imaging on the computer you want to store Autorun data for.
2. Configure imaging options for the computer, and then select the Store all imaging information for this
computer in the JSS checkbox.
3. Enter the password for the local account if prompted and click OK.
4. To automatically re-image the computer the next time Casper Imaging is launched, select the
Automatically image this computer the next time Casper Imaging is launched checkbox.
5. To reduce network traffic during subsequent re-images, select the Cache a copy of every package and
script for re-imaging checkbox.
This prompts Casper Imaging to keep a copy of each package and script.
6. To bypass the delay that takes place before the imaging process begins, select the Skip the 60–120
Second delay before Casper Imaging automatically images checkbox.
Note: Once Autorun data is stored for the computer, it is imaged automatically when Casper Imaging is
launched.
To create Autorun data for a computer:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Inventory tab.
3. Perform a simple or advanced computer search.
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