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Microsoft 365 Reset (1.2.0)
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Microsoft 365 Reset (1.2.0)

>A maintenance update to correct — and enhance — handling of comma-separated values (CSV) for the --operations parameter in the MDM-agnostic, unified, user-friendly macOS script to repair, reset, or remove Microsoft 365 components.

Background

A December 2023 Microsoft 365 Reset (2.0.0b1) via Jamf Pro Self Service post detailed a “quick-and-dirty Jamf Pro Policy hack for testing Microsoft_Office_Reset_2.0.0.pkg” (which still works as advertised today, more than 895 days later).

However, while conducting some internal training, I was pained by how user un-friendly the workflow seemed — even if it did get the job done — which motivated the development of the modern, unified approach that Microsoft-365-Reset.zsh now delivers.

Overview

The Microsoft-365-Reset.zsh script seeks to provide an MDM-agnostic, unified, user-friendly approach to all of Paul’s Office-Reset goodness.

Additionally, one resolution to the nightmare that is the Adobe Acrobat Add-in Removal for Microsoft 365 is also included.

Changes in 1.2.0

This maintenance release focuses on CSV handling for the --operations parameter:

  • Constrained the interactive operation picker to only the operations listed in the CSV when --operations / Jamf $5 is provided (addresses #15; thanks, andreilabin!)
  • Fixed --operations / Jamf $5 CSV parsing so comma-separated operation IDs are treated as separate selections in silent mode (addresses #16; thanks, meschwartz!)
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u/dan-snelson — 1 day ago
▲ 38 r/jamf+1 crossposts

>A Mac Admin quality-of-life update to the new favorite MDM-agnostic, “set-it-and-forget-it” reminder with improved multi-language support, granular control for displaying IT Support information and a new, easy-to-use reminderDialogPreferenceTest.zsh script for validating preference configurations and dialog appearance in real-time

Overview

While Apple’s Declarative Device Management (DDM) provides Mac Admins with a powerful way to enforce macOS updates, its built-in notification is often too subtle for most administrators.

DDM OS Reminder intelligently resolves DDM-enforced macOS update deadlines from recent /var/log/install.log activity, while using a declaration-aware resolver which prioritizes applicable enforced-install signals. End-user reminders are suppressed when declaration state is missing, conflicting, or invalid, only honoring setPastDuePaddedEnforcementDate when it safely matches the resolved declaration, before using a swiftDialog-enabled script and LaunchDaemon to deliver a more prominent end-user reminder dialog.

New Features

  • Granular Control for Displaying IT Support Information: New HideSupport* preferences allow Mac Admins to easily choose which IT Support fields are displayed to their end-users.
  • Use Resources/reminderDialogPreferenceTest.zsh when you want to easily validate dialog copy, localization, branding, support contact details, button visibility, and infobox rendering from deployed preferences without waiting for an actual DDM deadline.
u/dan-snelson — 21 days ago