Buildings and Departments
Buildings and departments are organizational components that allow you to group computers and mobile devices by physical location and organizational infrastructure. You can use them to perform inventory searches, create smart groups, and configure the scope of remote management tasks.
Adding a Building or Department
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Log in to Jamf Pro.
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In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings
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Click Network Organization.
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Click Buildings
or Departments
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Click New
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Enter a display name for the building or department.
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Click Save.
Related Information
For related information, see the following sections in this guide:
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Viewing and Editing Inventory Information for a Computer
You can add a computer to a building or department by editing the computer’s inventory information Jamf Pro. -
Viewing and Editing Inventory Information for a Mobile Device
You can add a mobile device to a building or department by editing the mobile device’s inventory information in Jamf Pro. -
Mass Editing the Building or Department for Computers
Find out how to use the mass edit function to add multiple computers to a building or department. -
Mass Editing the Building or Department for Mobile Devices
Find out how to use the mass edit function to add multiple mobile devices to a building or department. -
Network Segments
You can use a network segment to update the building or department to which computers and mobile devices belong. -
Smart Computer Groups
You can create smart computer groups based on buildings or departments. -
Smart Device Groups
You can create smart device groups based on buildings or departments. -
Simple Computer Searches
You can perform simple computer searches based on buildings or departments. -
Simple Mobile Device Searches
You can perform simple mobile device searches based on buildings or departments. -
Advanced Computer Searches
You can create advanced computer searches based on buildings or departments. -
Advanced Mobile Device Searches
You can create advanced mobile device searches based on buildings or departments. -
Scope
Learn how to configure scope based on buildings or departments.