Creating a Computer Configuration Profile in Jamf Pro

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.29.0
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When creating and distributing computer configuration profiles directly in Jamf Pro, keep the following in mind:

  • In the summary view, only the included or configured settings are displayed in the Jamf Pro interface.

  • Some enforced settings that do not change default values will not be visible on the computer. For more information on the default settings, see Profile-Specific Payload Keys from the Apple Developer website.

  • If you distribute a configuration profile to a computer and also deploy a blueprint with a payload that contains conflicting keys, unexpected behavior may occur. For example, if keys within the Restrictions payload conflict, the most restrictive setting will take precedence. For more information, see Blueprint Builder in the Jamf Pro Blueprints Configuration Guide.

Requirements

Before creating a configuration profile, you should have basic knowledge of configuration profile payloads and settings. For more information, see Plan your configuration profiles for Apple devices in Apple Platform Deployment.

Note:

Some configuration profile payloads and settings available in Jamf Pro may differ from their implementation in Apple's tools.

  1. In Jamf Pro, click Computers in the sidebar.
  2. Click Configuration profiles in the sidebar.
  3. Click New.
  4. Use the General payload to configure basic settings, including the level at which to apply the profile and the distribution method.

    Only payloads and settings that apply to the selected level are displayed for the profile.

    To distribute the profile during enrollment using a computer PreStage enrollment, ensure you create a computer-level configuration profile.

  5. Use the rest of the payloads to configure the settings.
  6. Click the Scope tab and specify the computers and users to which the profile should be applied.

    To distribute the profile during enrollment using a computer PreStage enrollment, ensure the scope of the profile contains the computers that are in the scope of the PreStage enrollment.

  7. (Optional) If you chose to make the profile available in Self Service, click the Self Service tab to configure Self Service settings for the profile.
  8. Click Save .

The profile is distributed to the deployment targets in the scope the next time they contact Jamf Pro.