DEP Notify, or something else in 2025?

[obi-k]

In this scenario, which would you use?

• You're starting a new company in 2025

• Fresh Jamf Pro build

• Fresh Apple Business Manager

Do you use DEP Notify, Jamf Setup Manager, or something else?

https://www.jamf.com/blog/apple-device-enrollment-jamf-setup-manager/

[danlaw777]

having built a few instances from scratch and then adding on to it, here is what i would do. 

create an ABM account for the environment and claim all domain emails. 

build jamf up using a prestage account and link to ABM

once those are done create all the profiles and policies as well as smart and static groups

then i would configure jamf protect and ZTNA to meet all guidelines for the envirnment

finally i would start enrolling the macs

then i would start enrolling the macs/devices using only the domain emails

[AJPinto]

I install necessary security software in the prestage or a policy with an enrollment trigger, ensuring it’s loaded before login. Jamf “Mac Apps” handles Office applications. Everything else is self-service.

I tried Jamf Setup Manager a few weeks ago, and I really did not like it. It feels really clunky, and why use things like it or DEP notifier if your devices are configured before your user can login?

[mpermann]

I'm a fan of Baseline. It's very flexible and you can configure it very similarly to DEPNotify if you like. I have a GitHub project for folks that are used to using Jamf's DEPNotify-Starter script and want to convert over to using Baseline.