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

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Mac OS X Applications<br />

<strong>Casper</strong> Admin<br />

The <strong>Casper</strong> Admin application is a repository for packages, scripts, printers, and Dock items. <strong>Casper</strong> Admin<br />

allows you to create and maintain configurations (similar to images) using these items and manually<br />

replicate distribution points.<br />

The JSS also has an implementation of <strong>Casper</strong> Admin that is almost identical to the application with a few<br />

exceptions. The JSS implementation of <strong>Casper</strong> Admin does not allow you to perform the following actions:<br />

Copy packages to distribution points.<br />

Delete files from distribution points.<br />

Replicate distribution points or FireWire drives.<br />

Add new printers.<br />

Add and manage Dock items.<br />

• Identify Adobe Installers and Adobe Updaters.<br />

Index packages.<br />

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Conversely, the following actions can only be performed using the JSS implementation of <strong>Casper</strong> Admin:<br />

Specify Self Healing data for packages.<br />

• View the contents of an indexed package.<br />

Create directory bindings.<br />

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<strong>Casper</strong> Imaging<br />

The <strong>Casper</strong> Imaging application is used to image local drives. It provides two options for automating the<br />

imaging process: Autorun and PreStage imaging.<br />

<strong>Casper</strong> Imaging can also be used to run scripts, map printers, create local user accounts, bind to Active<br />

Directory, and automate other common postfix tasks.<br />

<strong>Casper</strong> Remote<br />

The <strong>Casper</strong> Remote application allows you to perform the following tasks on remote computers:<br />

Distribute software.<br />

Run Apple’s <strong>Software</strong> Update.<br />

Run scripts.<br />

Map printers.<br />

Create local user accounts.<br />

• Bind to Active Directory.<br />

Automate other management tasks.<br />

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<strong>Casper</strong> Remote allows you to perform the same management tasks as a policy, but the actions take place<br />

immediately over a Secure Shell (SSH) connection instead of waiting for clients to check in to the JSS.<br />

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