I recently learned about how to use Parameter Labels as part of a JAMF training class. I had read about them in the Casper Administrator’s Guide but managed to fundamentally misunderstand what they did and how they work.
What I thought:
Adding a Parameter Label value to a script in Casper Admin meant that the associated variable value would be pre-set for the script when I added it to a policy.
I didn’t want this behavior, as I wanted to maintain flexibility when setting policies. Consequently, I didn’t set anything in the Parameter Label value for my scripts.
How they actually work:
Setting the Parameter Label value in Casper Admin means that you’re changing the label that shows up in the script parameters in a policy. For example, changing the Parameter Label value for Parameter 4 in Casper Admin to Username means that the parameter name for the script will change from Parameter 4 to Username when you add the script to a policy.
Here’s how to set Parameter Labels in Casper Admin:
1. Open Casper Admin
2. Select the script you want.
3. Click the Info button.
4. Click the Options tab.
5. Set the parameter you want to change to the desired name.
6. When you create a policy that uses that script, the parameter will have the name you set instead of the default parameter name.
