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

Installing Self Service
The JSS allows you to install Self Service on client computers using the Computer Management
Framework settings or a policy. The Computer Management Framework settings automatically install Self
Service on all enrolled computers, while a policy gives you more control over the deployment process.
Note: To uninstall Self Service, follow the instructions in the “Uninstalling Packages” section.
To install Self Service using the Computer Management Framework settings:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click the Computer Management Framework Settings link.
4. Click the Self Service tab.
5. Select the Automatically install Self Service on all enrolled computers checkbox.
6. To install Self Service in a custom location or give it a custom name, change the path or application name
in the Install Location field.
Make sure the complete path is entered, including the application name and file extension (.app). For
example:
/path/to/application name.app
7. Click the Save button.
To install Self Service using a policy:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click the Computer Management Framework Settings link.
4. Click the Self Service tab.
5. Make sure the Automatically install Self Service on all enrolled computers checkbox is deselected.
6. Click the here link to download the Self Service.tar.gz file.
7. Double-click the file to decompress it.
8. Use Composer or another package-building tool to package the Self Service application included in the
file.
For more information about building packages with Composer, see the “Building Packages” section.
9. Use Casper Admin to upload the package.
For more information, see the “Managing Packages” section.
10. Create a policy to install Self Service.
For detailed instructions, see the “Installing Packages” section.
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