DEP Notify, or something else in 2025?

obi-k
Valued Contributor III

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/

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danlaw777
Contributor III

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
Honored Contributor III

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
Valued Contributor II

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.