SetupJamf2025-08-28T20:47:28+00:00

Manage Apple devices

Zero-touch deployment

How to install

🔹1. Enroll in Apple Business Manager (or School Manager)

  • Go to business.apple.com (for business) or school.apple.com (for education).

  • Click Enroll now.

  • You’ll need your D-U-N-S number (a free business identifier Apple uses).

  • Submit your application — Apple usually verifies within 3–5 business days.


🔹 2. Add your MDM server (Jamf Now)

  • Once approved, log in to ABM.

  • Go to Settings > Device Management Settings > Add MDM Server.

  • Download the server token from ABM.

  • Upload that token into your Jamf Now account (under Device Enrollment settings).


🔹 3. Assign devices to Jamf Now

  • In ABM, go to Devices.

  • Search for the serial number(s) of your Macs, iPhones, or iPads purchased through Apple or an authorized reseller.

  • Assign them to your Jamf Now server.


🔹 4. Activate devices with zero-touch enrollment

  • When employees unbox their Apple device and power it on, it will automatically enroll into Jamf Now.

  • The Blueprint you’ve set up in Jamf Now will apply apps, settings, Wi-Fi, and security policies instantly.

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