(I'm not sure if the Mach kernel is smart enough to kill an offending process when it runs out of resources if so, it will eventually finish. I first made a custom extension attribute named 'Site' with a string data type and a text field for the input type. eventually bringing the machine to a halt. This sort of infinite recursion is commonly known as a 'fork bomb': One process spawns another, which spawns another, which spawns another. Not only are they perpetually generating inventory reports, those reports will never be completed, and thus never submitted. Recon causes extension attribute scripts to run > extension attribute script causes recon to run > lather, rinse, repeat until your clients are perpetually generating inventory reports. Re: running recon as part of an extension attribute script – It sounds like a great idea at first, but on thinking about It a bit, I'd be concerned about this workflow. 1 REPLY robjschroeder New Contributor III Options Posted on 03-31-2022 09:29 PM Hey, so there's this: I believe the 'EA' portion of Jamf Nation went away with the overhaul done last year, but there are the extension attributes that did exist on Jamf Nation. I may have missed a message in this thread, what is the problem you're trying to solve? Configure the following settings: Name your extension attribute. In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings. Then create a custom scheduled task to execute that policy at your desired interval. Creating a User Extension Attribute Log in to Jamf Pro. Information and posts may be out of date when you view them. All content on Jamf Nation is for informational purposes only. Choose the type of data being collected from the Data Type pop-up menu. Jamf does not review User Content submitted by members or other third parties before it is posted. In the Device Management section, click Extension Attributes.

If you want to know when (in time) extension attributes will update, you could make sure that only one policy includes the 'Update Inventory' task. In Jamf Pro, click Settings in the top-right corner of the page. Just some random thoughts that might be helpful…

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