Whitelists approved Kernel Extensions to prevent issues and prompts for common apps like Cisco VPN and Google Drive.

Enforces screen saver after 15 minutes ( not device sleep).

Disables Apple ID and Siri prompts when setting up new account.

Enables macOS “multiuser”, which allows another user to sign in at the lock screen and not interrupt another session.

Configures Office’s built-in updater (MAU) to periodically check for updates and apply them in the background.

Automatically sets your device to connect to the ncsu WiFi network.

Configures FileVault to escrow recovery keys for device encryption to secure NC State servers.

Enables Gatekeeper to permit apps from third party sources.

Allow All Apps and Escrow FileVault Keys.

Let’s go over each profile and what they do: These profiles prohibit conflicting settings from being set, even by IT staff themselves. For a larger overview of Jamf’s purpose and effects, check out the Device Management page.Ĭonfiguration profiles are Apple’s method of enforcing system preferences on iOS and macOS devices.

Great! But what does that mean? In this blog entry, we’re going to deep dive exactly what Jamf is configuring for the Mathematics environment, how it does it, and why it does it for 1-to-1 assigned devices.

What is jamf process in mac