Create the plist fileĪ plist file is the foundation of most configuration profiles. Then we’ll load the plist file into a Custom Settings payload in a new configuration profile in Jamf Pro. This connected service automatically populates the Email Address field when a username is added to a computer record in Jamf Pro.įirst, we’ll use the Terminal application to make a plist file on the Desktop with the correct settings. The Active Directory or LDAP server is recommended only to make populating email addresses for multiple end users easier. Active Directory or other LDAP service connected to Jamf Pro (recommended).Along the way, we’ll use a few tools that demonstrate end-to-end how plist preference files relate to configuration profiles. The magic that makes all this work is configuration profiles. We saw no “What’s New” messages, no prompts to configure additional accounts and no requests to re-enter the same password. He only had to enter a password.įrom there, activation completed and then returned to Outlook where the Main Window opened, added the Office 365 email account and began downloading messages. However, the activation window was pre-populated with the end user’s email address. Because Office wasn’t yet activated, it first displayed an activation window. After logging in to a brand new macOS user account, Kalvass launched Outlook.
