From Tedium to Triumph with Jamf Pro, Okta, and GitHub Actions
Session videos from this year’s Jamf Nation User Conference are available on YouTube. I had the pleasure of presenting alongside my friend and colleague Jerry Morrison.
In our session, we detailed our journey to automate the developer Mac lifecycle. We tackled the common challenges of manual tracking, potential security vulnerabilities, and inefficient workflows head-on. Our presentation offered a deep dive into the solution we developed, which effectively leverages Jamf Pro, Okta, Slack, and GitHub Actions to automate several key processes.
You can see the session in its entirety here:
For those who attended, or anyone interested in streamlining their Mac device management, you’ll learn how Jack Henry achieved significant improvements by:
- Automating device refresh workflows, which not only reduced the need for IT intervention but also greatly improved the user experience.
- Integrating Okta to trigger automated actions, such as device locking for departed users, which has significantly enhanced our security posture.
- Utilizing the Jamf API and GitHub Actions for custom automation, including automated device tagging and Slack notifications.
- Implementing automated reclamation processes, optimizing device replacement cycles, and further improving our security measures.
- Automating our retention process for comprehensive device status management, including unmanaging and removing devices from Jamf Pro.
We believe that our journey and the solutions we implemented can provide valuable insights for other organizations facing similar challenges.
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