Local Account Creation Experience

Jamf Connect Documentation
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Beginning with Jamf Connect 2.45.0, the Shut down, Restart, Sleep, and Local login buttons are now located in the upper-right corner of the screen to resemble the native login window experience of macOS 14 and later.

The following describes a typical user experience when creating a local account on a new computer with Jamf Connect.

  1. The user follows on-screen steps to complete Apple's Setup Assistant and enroll the computer via Automated Device Enrollment.

  2. When the Jamf Connect login window displays, the user enters their network username or password.
    Azure IdP Network login window with Shut Down, Restart, Local Login, and Refresh buttons at the bottom and a step indicator at the top with Authenticate and Verify steps.
    Note:

    • If Okta authentication is used, Jamf Connect's native user interface displays. If OpenID Connect authentication is configured, a web view with your IdP's login screen displays.

    • If required by your IdP, the user may be prompted with a multifactor authentication (MFA) challenge on another device.

  3. (OpenID Connect only) Depending on how the login window is configured to create the local password, one of the following occurs:
    Prompt to create a separate local password

    If the Create a Separate Local Password (OIDCNewPassword) setting is set to true, users are prompted to create a new password for their local account and then click Create Account.

    Window where the user enters a password for their new local account and reenters it to verify. Buttons include "Cancel" and "Create Account".
    Prompt to verify their network password

    If the Create a Separate Local Password (OIDCNewPassword) setting is set to false, users are prompted to re-enter their network password and then click Create Account. This ensures that a user's network and local password are synchronized after account creation.

    Window that says "Re-enter your cloud password to sync it with your new local account" and buttons including "Cancel" and "Create Account".
    (Passthrough authentication) Automatically logged in to their new account

    If the Use Passthrough Authentication (OIDCUsePassthroughAuth) setting is set to true, the network password is automatically passed to Jamf Connect to create a local account. The user is not prompted to re-enter a password.