Since Jamf Pro is a tool to assist in managing macOS clients, certain policies and software can be centrally deployed.Ĭlients will be informed in conjunction with their IT consultant before any changes are applied. Q: Will you be installing software on the computer?
Adds Mobile Device Management (MDM) profiles, Apple's technology to provide configuration profiles (XML files that load settings and authorization information) onto macOS using Apple Push Notification Services. See the question "What is the Self Service App" below. This application requires logon with kerberos credentials. Installs the Jamf Pro Self Service Applications under /Applications/Self Service.app. However, if 'Display Logon Window' is set to 'List of users', you will see a new entry named 'Other', which provides a username and password box for login. The management account is hidden from the logon window. This account has a randomized 12 digit password (the client and server know it, but it is not human readable). A hidden local service account named 'casper' is created. Q: What changes will I see once the Jamf Pro client is installed on the computer? In addition, IT consultants can manually install the Jamf Pro client on computers. Q: How is the Jamf Pro client installed on the computer?Ĭomputers enrolled in Apple's Automated Device Enrollment program (formerly) DEP will be automatically enrolled. In addition, computer inventory is uploaded to the server once per day. The Jamf Pro client checks with the JSS at computer startup and roughly every 30 minutes. Jamf Pro consists of a management server and a client on each managed computer. Note: Jamf Pro is NOT configured to collect Application Usage, User login/logout timestamps, contents or names of personal files (documents, email, etc) or any browsing history. Kerberos ID based on the MIT personal certificate installed on the computer. 
The MIT Jamf Pro implementation has been customized in consultation with the IS&T Security team to only collect necessary data to assist in the central management of Macs. Q: What information does Jamf Pro collect as inventory?
More information regarding Jamf Pro can be found at Jamf's web site. Jamf Pro allows IT administrators to proactively manage equipment lifecycles, efficiently deploy software and policies in a consistent method, and provides data for troubleshooting computer issues. Jamf Pro is a management platform for macOS computers and iOS/iPadOS devices providing inventory, software distribution, operating system deployment, settings and security management.
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