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© JAMF Software, LLC Duncan McCracken Co-Founder / Technical Director Mondada Pty Ltd Luckie Vang Test Engineer Jamf

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© JAMF Software, LLC A Patch Deep Dive Presentation agenda: About Version Control Jamf Patch History External Patch Endpoints Connecting to an External Source External Patch Source Projects

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© JAMF Software, LLC A Patch Deep Dive Presentation agenda: Structure of a Patch Definition Creating Patch Definitions Pre-supplied Patch Definitions

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control Not as simple as it seems on the surface

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Where is the information stored? Not as simple as it seems on the surface

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Default Location
 .app/Contents/Info.plist • Default Key
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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Except for when it isn’t • In the Context of Jamf: Extension Attribute Where is the information stored?

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Where is the information stored? • Standards in version strings Not as simple as it seems on the surface

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • What does a version string look like? Standards in version strings

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • What does should a version string look like? • Major . Minor . Build [ . Revision ] Standards (or lack of) in version strings

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Lack of standards in version strings • Where the information is stored • Comparison vs Lookup Not as simple as it seems on the surface

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Comparison gives a Relative State Comparison vs Lookup

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Comparison gives a Relative State • Comparison requires consistency Comparison vs Lookup

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Comparison gives a Relative State • Comparison requires consistency • Comparison works most of the time Comparison vs Lookup

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Lookup doesn't care about consistency Comparison vs Lookup

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Lookup doesn't care about consistency • Lookup is reactive Comparison vs Lookup

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© JAMF Software, LLC About Version Control • Lookup doesn't care about consistency • Lookup is reactive • Lookup works all the time Comparison vs Lookup

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© JAMF Software, LLC Jamf Patch History • Patch Reporting in Jamf Pro 9.96 The Road So Far…

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© JAMF Software, LLC Jamf Patch History • Patch Reporting in Jamf Pro 9.96 • Patch Management in Jamf Pro 10.0 The Road So Far…

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© JAMF Software, LLC Jamf Patch History • Patch Reporting in Jamf Pro 9.96 • Patch Management in Jamf Pro 10.0 • External Patch Sources in Jamf Pro 10.2 The Road So Far…

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Endpoints https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/497

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Endpoints • API - API communication https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/497

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Endpoints • API - API communication • /software https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/497

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Endpoints • API - API communication • /software • /software/{ids} https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/497

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Endpoints • API - API communication • /software • /software/{ids} • /patch/{id} https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/497

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© JAMF Software, LLC Connecting to an External Source • The Java Keystore must trust the SSL Cert Things to Remember

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© JAMF Software, LLC Connecting to an External Source • The Java Keystore must trust the SSL Cert • The Endpoint must have at least one definition Things to Remember

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© JAMF Software, LLC Connecting to an External Source • The Java Keystore must trust the SSL Cert • The Endpoint must have at least one definition • Patch Definitions for 3rd-party sources can't be code-signed Things to Remember

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Source Projects • Patch Server for Jamf Pro
 https://patchserver.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Take a Look at These

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© JAMF Software, LLC External Patch Source Projects • Patch Server for Jamf Pro
 https://patchserver.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ • Kinobi Open Source
 https://kinobi.io/ Take a Look at These

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Jamf Pro External Patch Source Endpoints
 https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/497 References

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Kinobi: Understanding Patch Definitions
 https://github.com/mondada/kinobi/wiki/ Understanding-Patch-Definitions References

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Corresponds to the Jamf Pro Database Patch Data Structure

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Corresponds to the Jamf Pro Database • Modular and extensible Patch Data Structure

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Corresponds to the Jamf Pro Database • Modular and extensible • Not everything is used Patch Data Structure

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Corresponds to the Jamf Pro Database • Modular and extensible • Not everything is used • Some duplication of information Patch Data Structure

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • Software Title • patch • components • extensionAttributes Object Types

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • killApps • criteria (used for multiple things) Object Types

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • name • publisher • appName • bundleId Software Title

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • lastModified • currentVersion • id Software Title

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • requirements • patches • extensionAttributes Software Title

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • version • releaseDate • standalone • minimumOperatingSystem patch

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • reboot patch

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • killApps • components • capabilities • dependencies patch

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • name • version components

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • criteria components

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • key • value • displayName extensionAttributes

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • bundleId • appName killApps

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • name • operator • value • type Criteria

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© JAMF Software, LLC Structure of a Patch Definition • name • operator • value • type Criteria • and

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© JAMF Software, LLC Creating Patch Definitions Hand-cutting the JSON

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© JAMF Software, LLC Creating Patch Definitions Kinobi Editor

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© JAMF Software, LLC Creating Patch Definitions • Validate Extension Attributes Pro Tips

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© JAMF Software, LLC Creating Patch Definitions • Validate Extension Attributes • Use Advanced Searches in Jamf Pro Pro Tips

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© JAMF Software, LLC Creating Patch Definitions • Validate Extension Attributes • Use Advanced Searches in Jamf Pro • Smart Groups without parenthesis Pro Tips

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© JAMF Software, LLC Pre-supplied Patch Definitions • Community Patch
 https://communitypatch.readthedocs.io/ If [insert annoying part] all seems too much…

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© JAMF Software, LLC Pre-supplied Patch Definitions • Community Patch
 https://communitypatch.readthedocs.io/ • Kinobi Subscription
 https://kinobi.io/kinobi/ If [insert annoying part] all seems too much…

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© JAMF Software, LLC One More Thing… NetSUS 5.0

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© JAMF Software, LLC NetSUS 5.0 • Improved UI • Enable / Disable Services • Additional System Management • Better Sanity Checking New Features

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© JAMF Software, LLC NetSUS 5.0 • File Sharing • Multiple NBIs • SUS Catalog Selection • And many more New Features

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© JAMF Software, LL THANK YOU!