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Cloud Distribution Points

The cloud distribution point uses a content delivery network (CDN) to host packages, in-house apps, and in-house books. Jamf Pro supports the following content delivery services:

  • Rackspace —Rackspace Technology Cloud
  • Amazon S3 or Amazon CloudFront —You can use Amazon S3 or Amazon CloudFront to serve content with signed URLs. For more information, see the following documentation from Amazon:
  • Akamai NetStorage —

    Using Akamai NetStorage with Token Authorization protection enabled is also a secure content delivery network option. For more information, see the Token Authentication documentation from Akamai.

  • Jamf Cloud Distribution Service (JCDS) —If your Jamf Pro server is hosted in Jamf Cloud and you have the subscription-based option, you can use JCDS as your cloud distribution point. For more information, see the Jamf Cloud Distribution Service Communication article.

For more information about configuring and testing the cloud distribution points, see Cloud Distribution Point in the Jamf Pro Documentation.

File Share Distribution Points

If you cannot use JCDS or you have configured your own file share distribution point, the Jamf Pro server allows you to distribute content to managed computers and devices. Consider the following recommendations for securing your content distribution:

File Sharing (navigate to Settings > Server > File Share Distribution Points > select distribution point > File Sharing):

  • Consider using a nonstandard port for your server. For more information about standard ports, see the Network Ports Used by Jamf Pro article.

  • Create separate service accounts for read/write and read-only privileges.

HTTPS Downloads (navigate to Settings > Server > File Share Distribution Points > select distribution point > HTTPS):

  • Enable HTTPS by selecting the Use HTTPS downloads checkbox.

  • Require authentication to download files by choosing "Username and Password" from the Authentication type pop-up menu.

For more information, see File Share Distribution Points in the Jamf Pro Documentation.