How to Install Firefox and Chrome on macOS using JumpCloud Commands

We at HelpFully IT are big fans and partners of JumpCloud. The way it simplifies desktop and server management in an all-remote environment makes life 100% easier. Below is the first of a bunch of scripts I’ve moved from the personal blog to the HelpFullyIT.com blog. This one is on installing Firefox and Chrome on …

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Two-Factor Authentication

Two-Factor Authentication: What Is It and Why Should You Use It?

“Enter verification code” or “verify it’s you”. We’ve all been there…  You’ve gone in to log in to an account, typed in your username and password and clicked log in. Then a message pops up asking to prove who you are by sending a verification code to your mobile device.  It feels like an inconvenience …

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How To Install Microsoft Teams using JumpCloud commands on MacOS

I wrote a quick script that follows all of the others here on installing Microsoft Teams via JumpCloud Commands. As usual, normal disclaimer applies (I take no responsibility blah blah) # Script to download, Silent Install and then clean up once installed Microsft Teams # Writen by twitter.com/richhickson # www.RichardHickson.com #Make temp folder for downloads. …

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Install TeamViewer using JumpCloud commands on MacOS

I wrote a quick script after a request from a reader for a script on installing Teamviewer via JumpCloud Commands on macOS. (As usual, normal disclaimer applies (I take no responsibility for anything this script may do to your machines/network/life etc etc Use at your own risk.) One thing to note, this will install TeamViewer. …

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Install BlueJeans using JumpCloud commands on MacOS

I wrote a quick script that follows all of the others here on how to Install BlueJeans using JumpCloud commands on MacOS. As usual, normal disclaimer applies (I take no responsibility blah blah) # Script to download, Silent Install and then clean up once installed BlueJeans # Writen by twitter.com/richhickson # www.RichardHickson.com #Make temp folder …

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How I connected a workforce remotely with Zero Downtime or Problems

At the start of the Covid19 pandemic, on the day Boris Johnson advised everyone to work from home. One of my clients made an on the spot decision to follow the government’s advice and let the entire workforce work from home. Making this decision so suddenly, without any testing on their remote capabilities caused the …

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Setting MacOS Dock Icons using Jumpcloud Commands

The third part of this series of posts regarding JumpCloud commands. Is setting MacOS Dock Icons using Jumpcloud Commands. This is to ease some of the pain from the onboarding process of new machines/users and standardising the setup. This is is actually two separate commands (Buy one, get one free 😉 )  One to install …

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Installing Microsoft Office using a JumpCloud Command on macOS

The second part of this series of posts regarding JumpCloud commands. Is installing Microsoft Office for Mac. This is to ease some of the pain from the onboarding process of new machines/users. I had a bit of help from a colleague (Thanks to Chris!) towards the end when writing this script but I got there …

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Installing Sophos Endpoint Protection using a JumpCloud Command on MacOS

Over the next few weeks. I am going to be writing a series of posts about Jumpcloud. Jumpcloud is a DaaS (Directory as a Service.) I have been working with JumpCloud for roughly the last year. During this time, I have migrated four different companies from various authentication platforms (Microsoft Active Directory, Qnap Authentication and …

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