Jamf Deployment Series

Jamf Deployment Series

Over the course of this blog post series, we will cover the whole process of automating the setup of iMac's in a multi-user lab environment from ordering, to log in, and everything in between. Once we're finished, all you need to do is make sure you assign it to the right MDM service at ASM, plug it in, and watch it go as it moves through the macOS setup screens automatically. Using Auto Advance, creating the background users, and installing the software with screen feedback using DEPNotify.
08
Mar
Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 6 - Post Series Summary

Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 6 - Post Series Summary

In this summary, we review the whole process of onboarding a Mac in a zero touch workflow.
6 min read
01
Mar
Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 5 - User Ready

Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 5 - User Ready

We take our final step on this fully automated journey, making the device user ready with NoMAD.
9 min read
24
Feb
Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 4 - Deploying our Applications

Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 4 - Deploying our Applications

We make use of Inventory Preload, Smart Groups, and Policies to deploy our applications with DEPNotify.
8 min read
22
Feb
Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 3 - Preparing for Application Deployment

Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 3 - Preparing for Application Deployment

With most of the basic policies in place, we start creating the foundations for deploying applications using DEPNotify.
7 min read
17
Feb
Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 2 - PreStage to Auto Logon

Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 2 - PreStage to Auto Logon

In the second post of the series, we cover the creation of scripts, smart groups, policies, and extension attributes for the auto logon stage.
8 min read
15
Feb
Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 1 - ASM to PreStage

Fully Automated Lab iMac Deployment with Jamf Pro & ADE: Part 1 - ASM to PreStage

In this first post of the series, we cover Apple School Manager, Jamf ADE, and the initial PreStage settings.
8 min read