# AlertNoteIcon and use this, if available. # use its icon, otherwise we check for the existence of the system's If Jamf Self Service is installed on the machine, we # Here we have a function that allows us to display a message box usr/bin/logger 'SetBootMode: $errorMessage ' # log message to STDOUT to make sure, it appears in the Jamf Pro policy log. # some variables we have to declare first # Enables the Mac to boot into the following: It is also available from the following location on GitHub: When the Mac restarts, it should boot to Diagnostics or macOS Recovery (depending on your choices.) Once the policy is set up in Jamf Pro, it should look like this when run. Note: While this script was written with Jamf Pro’s Self Service in mind, it should be adaptable with either no alteration or minor edits to other Self Service tools which can run scripts. Set the policy’s Execution Frequency to Ongoing. Select the script as part of the policy.Ĥ. To set it up for use with Jamf Pro, do the following:ģ. This is because, on Macs equipped with T2 security chips, an admin account is needed to be able to access the macOS Utilities tools in the Recovery environment. Note: If booting to macOS Recovery, this script will set the logged-in account to have admin privileges.

DiagsModeNetwork – Boots to Internet Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test.DiagsModeDisk – Boots to the Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test volume on your local boot drive.RecoveryModeNetwork – Boots to Internet Recovery.RecoveryModeDisk – Boots to the Recovery volume on your local boot drive.This script sets one of four boot arguments and passes it to NVRAM: One such tool could be a script which helps folks boot to their Macs to one of the following Apple support services:įor more details, please see below the jump. One of the advantages provided by Jamf Pro’s Self Service is that you can use it to provide easy access to tools for your users or helpdesk folks.

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