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

To reset the password for a local account using a policy:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Management tab.
3. Click the Policies link.
4. Create or edit the policy.
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To create a policy, click the Create Policy button in the toolbar, select the Create policy manually
option, and then click Continue.
To edit an existing policy, click the Edit Policy link across from it.
5. Enter a display name for the policy.
6. Assign the policy to category using the Category pop-up menu.
7. Choose a trigger from the Triggered By pop-up menu.
8. Choose how often you want clients to run the policy using the Execution Frequency pop-up menu.
9. Click the Scope tab and assign computers or user groups to the scope.
10. Click the Accounts tab.
11. Click the Reset Password link.
12. Enter the short username and password for the account.
13. Enter the password again to verify it, and then click OK.
14. Click Save.
Clients run the policy the next time they check in with the JSS and meet all of the criteria on the General
and Scope panes.
To reset the password for a local account using Casper Remote:
1. Open Casper Remote.
2. In the Computers list, locate the computers that have the account and select the checkbox next to each
one.
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