Distributing Calven Agent via Kandji
** Instructions coming soon **
Distributing Calven Agent via JAMF
Distributing the Calven Agent via JAMF involves several key steps, each of which are detailed below:
Step 1: Load the Calven Agent package to JAMF
Step 2: Create a Smart Computer Group that includes computers that do not have the Calven Agent installed
Step 3: Create a policy to deploy the Calven agent when it is not on a computer
Step 4: Add the Calven Agent configuration profile to JAMF
Step 1: Load the Calven Agent package
- In Jamf pro, access Settings->Computer management
- Select the “Packages” tile
- Click “+ New”
- Upload the CalvenAgent.pkg
Note: You have control over which version of the Calven Agent is utilized by your employees - the Calven Agent does not automatically update itself. When you want to roll out a new version of the Agent, you will need to load the new package into JAMF manually.
Step 2: Create a Smart Computer Group
A Smart Computer group can be used to distribute the Calven Agent to:
- Users that don’t have the agent
- Users that don’t have the latest version of the agent
In Jamf Pro, select “Computers”
- Select “Smart computer groups”
- Click “+New”
- Give the group a name, such as “Calven Agent not installed:
- Set the criteria “Application Title does not have “CalventAgent” or (Application Title has “CalvenAgent” and Application Version is not “1.0.6”)” (Substitute the target Calven Agent version)
Step 3: Create a policy to distribute the Calven Agent
In Jamf Pro, select “Computers”
- Select “Policies”
- Click “+New”
- In the “General” section
- Give the policy an appropriate name, such “Deploy Calven Agent”
- Enable the trigger options “Login”, “Enrolment complete”, “Recurring Check-in”
- Set the execution frequency to “Once every day”
- Select “Packages”
- Select “Configure”
- Add the Calven Agent package
- Select the “Scope” tab
- Add a target
- Select “Computer Groups”
- Select the Smart Group created above
Step 4: Add the Calven Agent configuration to a profile
In Jamf Pro, select “Computers”
- Select “Configuration profiles”
- You can either create a new profile or add the payload to an existing profile.
- The scope of the profile must include all of the computers that receive the Calven Agent policy
- Select “Application and custom settings”
- Click “Upload”
- Click “Add”
- Enter “app.calven.CalvenAgent” as the application preference domain
- Click “Upload” and upload the app-config-username-jamf.plist file the registration key download zip file
- Save the configuration profile