Lesson 21. Policy Overview Questions and Answers 2025

Lesson 21. Policy Overview

Policies - answer Are only for managed computers using Jamf Pro. The Jamf binary is
used to run policies and does not require the Apple Push Notification service. Policies
can be configured to run automatically, made available in Jamf Self Service, or both.
Can be added to the dashboard to monitor the status of more than one policy at once.

Common policy tasks - answer-installing software packages
-running scripts
-adding printers
-software updates
-creating and deleting local accounts

Policies: four fundamental components: - answer-content
-trigger
-execution frequency
-scope

Content - answerconfigured payloads

Trigger - answerwhen the policy is configured to run
-Startup
-Login
-Network State Change
-Enrollment Complete
-Recurring Check-in
-Custom

Execution frequency - answerhow often the policy runs

Scope - answerthe computers/users for which the policy is configured to run

Policy logs - answerare kept to monitor the users/computers for which a policy has run,
is pending, or has failed.

Flushing Policy Logs - answerFlushing the most recent log entry for /computer allows
the policy to be run again at the next trigger event.

Jamf Policy check-in - answerHappens by default every 15 minutes.

Recurring check-in trigger - answerTriggers policy at each recurring check-in.

Settings - Computer Management - Check-in - answerChange check-in frequency.