5/30/2023 0 Comments Winner capsterCasper is really easy to use, but a complete faff every time you need to get new software onto your macs. Munki is more work up front, and doesn’t have a GUI which will be an issue for some. You need to then make a policy which somehow installs the software (more on that in the next section). Once you’ve got the package, it’s super simple to get the package into Casper - crack open Casper Admin and drag the package into it. Your JAMF rep will point you towards the pre-made templates in Composer - ironically, most of the apps listed in there, shouldn’t need repackaging in the first place as they’re either distributed in reasonable packages (like Office) or have tools available to make a package (like Creative Suite). You seem to be expected to repackage nearly everything, which is a major pain in the ass. Yes, a lot of people will be put off with having to use a command line interface - that’s something all Mac admins will need to get over at some point in their career, it might as well be now!Ĭasper’s method of getting software into the system is simple, but incredibly long winded. With the sharepoint set up, I can just mount the repo and then run munkiimport to get the software into Munki. This could just as easily be configured on a Windows server or an OS X server if you still have them in your server room. Our Munki repository lives on an Ubuntu box, with the actual repo being shared out via SMB. That being said, there are people who can configure Munki for you if you need it ( shameless plug for my employers here!) Getting software into the systemĪ streamlined workflow for Munki takes a little setup. Winner: Casper - if you’ve paid for the Casper Suite, you’re ready to go after your jump start (in theory!). The setup of a Casper server can be quite involved, but chances are if you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s already been done for you during your jump start. If you are happy setting one up, it’s the easiest server install you’ll ever do! Munki’s requirement of just a basic web server means it can run on literally anything (although Casper will also run on anything you’re likely to use - I’ve had both running on Windows boxes for example). The setup process for a Munki server can seem to be very daunting at first if you’ve not configured a web server before. Next up in the battle of Casper vs the rest of the Mac admin toolset looking to reign supreme in the contest of software installation is Munki.
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