Jamf Teacher - Jamf School Security Overview

Jamf School Security Overview

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Application
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Jamf Teacher is a free app that teachers can use to manage student devices in the classroom in conjunction with the Jamf School Student app. Jamf Teacher management capabilities are configured in Jamf School by navigating to Organization > Settings > Jamf School Teacher. For more information about how to configure these features, see Jamf Teacher Integration with Jamf School in the Jamf Teacher Configuration Guide.

Depending on the settings your school enables, teachers can do the following using Jamf Teacher:
  • Create and manage classes

  • Create and start lessons

  • Share a lesson

  • Invite students to a remote class

  • Send messages to students

  • Request apps for students

  • Manage their device

Teachers cannot view Jamf School data on their device or view a student's screen using Jamf Teacher.

Authenticating to Jamf Teacher

To require or allow users to log in using an LDAP directory account, you need an LDAP server set up in Jamf School. For more information, see LDAP Authentication Setup in the Jamf School Documentation.

To require or allow a user to log in using a Jamf School user account, you must first create an account for that user. For more information, see User Accounts in the Jamf School Documentation.