Video: How to Renew Your Jamf Connect License in Jamf Pro - Jamf Training and Support Videos: Jamf Connect

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Learn how to renew a Jamf Connect license in Jamf Pro by retrieving the updated license key from account.jamf.com and redeploying it through an Application & Custom Settings configuration profile to restore managed device authentication.

Renewing a Jamf Connect license in Jamf Pro requires retrieving the updated license key from account.jamf.com and pasting it into the License File fields within the existing Application & Custom Settings configuration profile. Before copying, confirm the new license is selected, as the license file and expiration date may not reflect the renewal until the actual renewal date. After saving, select "Distribute to All" in Redistribution Options to push the updated profile to all previously enrolled computers. Devices running Jamf Connect 2.43 or later include a built-in 14-day grace period, preserving functionality while the updated license propagates.

Hi there! Let's go through a quick walkthrough of how to renew a Jamf Connect license file in Jamf Pro. To start, navigate to Computers > Configuration Profiles. Find your previously created Jamf Connect license configuration profile. Next, select the Application & Custom Settings payload on the left and then click Jamf Applications. Click Edit in the bottom-right corner. Let's clear the License File field to make room for the new license. If you have more than one License File field, be sure to clear all of them. With our configuration profile ready, let's open a new tab or browser window and go to account.jamf.com. Once you've logged in with a Jamf ID that's associated with your Jamf products, navigate to Solutions in the sidebar on the left. Find Jamf Connect, and then click View details. On the right, we have the option to Download license file or Copy license content to clipboard. Below that we can see the number of licenses we have and their expiration date. It's important to note that when you're renewing a Jamf Connect license, it's possible the license file and expiration date won't be updated until the renewal date. With this in mind, be sure that you're copying your new license, not your old one, before moving on. Don't worry about deploying the new information a day or two past the expiration date. As long as computers have Jamf Connect 2.43 or later, there is a built in 14-day grace period for the new license information to be updated on the device to retain functionality. It looks like my license file is ready to go, so let's click Copy license content to clipboard. Once the license has been copied, return to Jamf Pro. Paste the copied key into any License File fields, and then click Save in the bottom-right corner. When prompted with Redistribution Options, ensure Distribute to All is selected so computers with the previous license get the updated profile, and then click Save. Now as the devices in scope connect with Jamf Pro, their license files are updated to the latest version. Thanks for watching!

Featured Content

  • Open configuration profiles in Jamf Pro

  • Locate the Jamf Connect license profile

  • Select Application & Custom Settings payload

  • Clear existing license file fields

  • Log in to account.jamf.com

  • Navigate to Solutions > Jamf Connect

  • Download or copy the new license key

  • Verify license file and expiration date

  • Understand the 14-day grace period

  • Paste new license key into Jamf Pro

  • Set redistribution options to Distribute to All

  • Updated license deploys to managed devices

Resources

Jamf Connect Documentation

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