I'll preface by noting that there is a feature request on adding Azure as a formal cloud-based distribution point to the JSS. The feature request is here: [https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/feature-requests/2083/microsoft-azure-support-for-cloud-distributions-points](link URL)
Please feel free to vote up as a lot of orgs have access to Azure fairly cheaply. I've already had everyone I know personally vote up. More are welcome to.
I'm not here primarily to solicit vote-ups though. I've decided to "bull forward" and try to bend Azure to our JSS as it is now without changes. Primarily I need an off-campus distribution point and this fits the bill seemingly well and cheaply.
Has anyone tried spinning up an Azure server, enabling SMB services on port 445, adding said server as a File share distribution point to the JSS and configuring policies/network segments appropriately to only make use of Azure when you are wanting to get small-file policies out to machines off-campus or maybe one large policy out to someone at a conference off campus?
I would be interested to hear any stories on the subject...even "don't do it stories". Being that Azure is our secondary DP, I have zero problems spinning it back down if convinced it's a dumb thing to do, but I am really hoping to make a go of this idea. I had actually debating spinning up an Ubuntu Linux instance in Azure and using a JDS, but backed out of that idea for various reasons...I'll try simple file shares for now. I have tested it now and it seems to work...
Kind regards,
blackholemac
