Enroll Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS devices into Jamf Pro

This article walks you through enrolling macOS devices that run Microsoft Defender for Endpoint into Jamf Pro for centralized management. It covers two enrollment methods—Enrollment Invitations and Prestage Enrollments—and the steps to complete device enrollment.

Enroll macOS devices

There are multiple methods of getting enrolled to JamF.

This article covers two enrollment methods: Enrollment Invitations and Prestage Enrollments.

• Method 1: Enrollment Invitations
• Method 2: Prestage Enrollments

For a complete list, see About Computer Enrollment.

Enrollment Method 1: Enrollment Invitations

Use enrollment invitations to send an email-based enrollment link to macOS device users from the Jamf Pro dashboard.

1. In the Jamf Pro dashboard, navigate to Enrollment invitations.

   

2. Select + New.

   

3. In Specify Recipients for the Invitation > under Email Addresses enter the e-mail address(es) of the recipients.

   

   

   For example: janedoe@contoso.com

   

4. Configure the message for the invitation.

   

   

   

   

Enrollment Method 2: Prestage Enrollments

Use Prestage Enrollments to automatically enroll new macOS devices into Jamf Pro when they're first set up.

1. In the Jamf Pro dashboard, navigate to Prestage enrollments.

   

2. Follow the instructions in Computer PreStage Enrollments.

Enroll macOS device

Complete the following steps on the macOS device to finish enrollment and install the MDM profile.

1. Select Continue and install the CA certificate from a System Preferences window.

   

2. Once CA certificate is installed, return to the browser window and select Continue and install the MDM profile.

   

3. Select Allow to downloads from JAMF.

   

4. Select Continue to proceed with the MDM Profile installation.

   

5. Select Continue to install the MDM Profile.

   

6. Select Continue to complete the configuration.