Set up a Jamf connector
Capabilities
Resource | Sync | Provision |
---|---|---|
Accounts | ✅ | |
Groups | ✅ | |
Roles | ✅ | |
Sites | ✅ |
Available hosting methods
Choose the hosting method that best suits your needs:
Method | Availability | Notes |
---|---|---|
Cloud hosted | ✅ | A built-in, no-code connector hosted by ConductorOne. |
Self-hosted | ✅ | The Jamf connector, hosted and run in your own environment. |
Gather Jamf credentials
Each setup method requires you to pass in credentials generated in Jamf. Gather these credentials before you move on.
A user the Administrator role in Jamf Pro must perform this task.
(Optional) Create a service account
The ConductorOne Jamf Pro connector requires a username and password. If desired, you can set up a service account to be used for the connector.
Follow the instructions in the Jamf documentation for Creating a Jamf Pro User Account
Give the user you create full access to the Jamf Pro instance and the Administrator privilege set.
That’s it! Next, move on to the instructions for your chosen setup method.
Set up a Jamf cloud-hosted connector
To complete this task, you’ll need:
- The Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne
- Access to the set of Jamf credentials generated by following the instructions above
In ConductorOne, click Connectors > Add connector.
Search for Jamf and click Add.
Choose how to set up the new Jamf connector:
Add the connector to a currently unmanaged app (select from the list of apps that were discovered in your identity, SSO, or federation provider that aren’t yet managed with ConductorOne)
Add the connector to a managed app (select from the list of existing managed apps)
Create a new managed app
Set the owner for this connector. You can manage the connector yourself, or choose someone else from the list of ConductorOne users. Setting multiple owners is allowed.
If you choose someone else, ConductorOne will notify the new connector owner by email that their help is needed to complete the setup process.
Click Next.
Find the Settings area of the page and click Edit.
In the Instance URL field, enter the URL of your Jamf Pro instance.
Enter the username of the service account you created (or the username of a Jamf Pro user with Administrator permissions) into the Username field.
Enter the password associated with the username into the Password field.
Click Save.
The connector’s label changes to Syncing, followed by Connected. You can view the logs to ensure that information is syncing.
That’s it! Your Jamf connector is now pulling access data into ConductorOne.
Set up a Jamf cloud-hosted connector using Terraform
As an alternative to the cloud-hosted setup process described above, you can use Terraform to configure the integration between Jamf Pro and ConductorOne.
See the ConductorOne Jamf integration resource page in the ConductorOne Terraform registry for example usage and the full list of required and optional parameters.
Set up a Jamf self-hosted connector
To complete this task, you’ll need:
- The Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne
- Access to the set of Jamf credentials generated by following the instructions above
When running in service mode on Kubernetes, a self-hosted connector maintains an ongoing connection with ConductorOne, automatically syncing and uploading data at regular intervals. This data is immediately available in the ConductorOne UI for access reviews and access requests.
Why use Kubernetes? Kubernetes provides automated deployment, scaling, and management of your connectors. It ensures high availability and reliable operation of your connector services.
Step 1: Configure the Jamf connector
In ConductorOne, navigate to Connectors > Add connector.
Search for Baton and click Add.
Choose how to set up the new Jamf connector:
Add the connector to a currently unmanaged app (select from the list of apps that were discovered in your identity, SSO, or federation provider that aren’t yet managed with ConductorOne)
Add the connector to a managed app (select from the list of existing managed apps)
Create a new managed app
Set the owner for this connector. You can manage the connector yourself, or choose someone else from the list of ConductorOne users. Setting multiple owners is allowed.
If you choose someone else, ConductorOne will notify the new connector owner by email that their help is needed to complete the setup process.
Click Next.
In the Settings area of the page, click Edit.
Click Rotate to generate a new Client ID and Secret.
Carefully copy and save these credentials. We’ll use them in Step 2.
Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files
Create two Kubernetes manifest files for your Jamf connector deployment:
Secrets configuration
# baton-jamf-secrets.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
name: baton-jamf-secrets
type: Opaque
stringData:
# ConductorOne credentials
BATON_CLIENT_ID: <ConductorOne client ID>
BATON_CLIENT_SECRET: <ConductorOne client secret>
# Jamf credentials
BATON_INSTANCE_URL: <URL of your Jamf Pro instance>
BATON_PASSWORD: <Password to the Jamf Pro account>
BATON_USERNAME: <Username for the Jamf Pro account>
See the connector’s README or run
--help
to see all available configuration flags and environment variables.
Deployment configuration
# baton-jamf.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: baton-jamf
labels:
app: baton-jamf
spec:
selector:
matchLabels:
app: baton-jamf
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: baton-jamf
baton: true
baton-app: jamf
spec:
containers:
- name: baton-jamf
image: ghcr.io/conductorone/baton-jamf:latest
args: ["service"]
imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
envFrom:
- secretRef:
name: baton-jamf-secrets
Step 3: Deploy the connector
Create a namespace in which to run ConductorOne connectors (if desired):
kubectl create namespace baton-jamf
Apply the secret configuration:
kubectl -n baton-jamf apply -f baton-jamf-secrets.yaml
Apply the deployment:
kubectl -n baton-jamf apply -f baton-jamf.yaml
Step 4: Verify the deployment
Check that the deployment is running:
kubectl -n c1 get pods
View the connector logs:
kubectl -n c1 logs -l app=baton-${baton-jamf}
Check that the connector data uploaded correctly. In ConductorOne, click Applications. On the Managed apps tab, locate and click the name of the application you added the Jamf connector to. Jamf data should be found on the Entitlements and Accounts tabs.
That’s it! Your Jamf connector is now pulling access data into ConductorOne.