Deploy a file to shared directory

[Lion55]

I want to add a file to the Shared directory on users computer, would like use Jamf Pro to deploy this file to the directory, does anyone have any idea on how to action this process?

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

@Lion55 You can use Composer to create an installer .pkg to place a file in /Users/Shared/ and then deploy that .pkg via a Jamf Pro policy.

Composer User Guide: https://learn.jamf.com/en-US/bundle/composer-user-guide-current/page/Composer_Overview.html 

[ejadadic · Accepted solution]

Nomad, while depreciated, you can add a shared drive, and users are able to access it as a shared point.

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

I think you misunderstood @Lion55 's question - the Shared directory is a local directory on all Macs at the path /Users/Shared which is a common location for placing files which need to be available to all users of a Mac.

[AJPinto · Accepted solution]

This requires the users to log in to NoMad so it can create the tokens, and due to its deprecated nature, this is an extremely bad idea. Jamf Pro can map a network drive with a policy, and if a token already exists there won’t be any user interaction needed.

[BGhilardi · Accepted solution]

In my opinion, the best solution remains Composer.

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

@Lion55 You can use Composer to create an installer .pkg to place a file in /Users/Shared/ and then deploy that .pkg via a Jamf Pro policy.

Composer User Guide: https://learn.jamf.com/en-US/bundle/composer-user-guide-current/page/Composer_Overview.html 

[ejadadic · Accepted solution]

Nomad, while depreciated, you can add a shared drive, and users are able to access it as a shared point.

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

I think you misunderstood @Lion55 's question - the Shared directory is a local directory on all Macs at the path /Users/Shared which is a common location for placing files which need to be available to all users of a Mac.

[ejadadic · Accepted solution]

You are correct, re-read it again. 

[AJPinto · Accepted solution]

This requires the users to log in to NoMad so it can create the tokens, and due to its deprecated nature, this is an extremely bad idea. Jamf Pro can map a network drive with a policy, and if a token already exists there won’t be any user interaction needed.

[BGhilardi · Accepted solution]

In my opinion, the best solution remains Composer.