File Shares with Self Service+
- Last UpdatedSep 18, 2025
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If you have configured Kerberos in Self Service+ (formerly the Jamf Connect menu bar app), you can also configure a file share menu item. This menu item is added with an additional configuration profile written to the following domain:
com.jamf.connect.sharesMicrosoft Distributed File System (DFS) shares are currently not supported by Self Service+'s file share feature.
Adding multiple shares can make this setting difficult to manage. Testing and deploying a simple configuration profile first is recommended.
The following settings are used to create a file share configuration profile:
Setting | Description |
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| Determines if a user's home profile should be mounted. This is written as a dictionary of keys including the |
| Specifies which active directory group members should have their home profile mounted |
| An array of mount options. Note: See the Options table for available options. |
| Determines a mount point and its associated attributes. This is written as an array of dictionaries. |
| If set to true, the share is automatically mounted |
| If set to true, the share is only mounted when the computer is connected to the active directory domain. |
| Specifies which active directory group members should have their home profile mounted. |
| Specifies a local mount point |
| Specifies the name of the share displayed as a menu item in Self Service+ |
| An array of mount options Note: See the Options table for available options. |
| Specifies the URL of the mount point. You can use variable substitution to create custom mount points. Self Service+ can substitute any of the following variables with the corresponding value from the user's AD account:
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The following options can be written as an array of strings with the Options key.
| Option | Description |
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| Mounts the share as read only |
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| Specifies that all input and outputs to the file system should be synchronized on the system |
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| Prohibits code executions from the share |
Kerberos integration with Jamf Connect. For more information, see Kerberos Integration.
Jamf Pro 10.18.0 or later
File shares are enabled on the target devices when they check in with Jamf Pro. End users can access file shares from the Self Service+ menu, or from their desktop if auto-mounted.