Campus Jamf Pro

Jamf Pro is a Mobile Device Management (MDM) tool used to secure and deliver remote device management services to University-owned Apple Devices.  Windows and Linux devices are not managed by Jamf Pro.

Campus Jamf Pro is installed on Apple devices in Administrative Divisions, Baskin Engineering, Humanities, PB Sci, Arts, and Library. 

Local Jamf management services for Academic Divisions are used in Social Sciences, UCO Lick, and PB Sci research related devices.  Contact local IT staff for information about these systems and services provided, which may differ from Campus Jamf Pro services.

Campus Jamf Pro enables ITS technical staff to remotely:

• Comply with UC and UCSC information security policy and to keep your computer and data safe from external threats
• Install configuration profiles to ensure secure settings are in place
• Approve 3rd-party system extensions
• Purchase and install software from the Mac App Store
• Lock lost or stolen Macs to prevent unauthorized data access
• Report on hardware and software asset data

Jamf Pro is part of the UCSC Security Software and Device Management Tools.

How to tell if you have Campus Jamf Pro installed

Open the Applications folder and look for the "Self Service" app. This is installed on all Jamf enrolled Macs.

You can also type command-space and type "Self Service" in the Spotlight Search bar.

Campus Jamf Pro Self Service

The Jamf Self Service app is available in your /Applications folder and contains offers for software, configuration, and other tasks to manage and support Macs.

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