You can bind computers to a directory service using a policy or Jamf Remote.

Note: You can also bind to directory services during imaging. For more information, see Configurations.

Requirements

To bind computers to a directory service, you need a directory binding in Jamf Pro. (For more information, see Managing Directory Bindings.)

Binding to a Directory Service Using a Policy

Log in to Jamf Pro.
Click Computers at the top of the page.
Click Policies.
Click New .
Use the General payload to configure basic settings for the policy, including the trigger and execution frequency.
For an overview of the settings in the General payload, see General Payload.
Select the Directory Bindings payload and click Configure.
Click Add for the directory service you want to bind to.
Use the Restart Options payload to configure settings for restarting computers.
For more information, see Restart Options Payload.
Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the policy.
For more information, see Scope.
(Optional) Click the Self Service tab and make the policy available in Self Service.
For more information, see Making Items Available to Users in Jamf Self Service for macOS.
(Optional) Click the User Interaction tab and configure messaging and deferral options.
For more information, see User Interaction.
Click Save.

The policy runs on computers in the scope the next time they check in with Jamf Pro and meet the criteria in the General payload.

Open Jamf Remote and authenticate to the Jamf Pro server.
Click Site and choose a site.
This determines which items are available in Jamf Remote.
Note: This button is only displayed if you have a site configured in Jamf Pro and are logged in with a Jamf Pro user account that has full access or access to multiple sites.
In the list of computers, select the checkbox for each computer you want to bind to the directory service.
Click the Accounts tab.
In the list of directory bindings, select the checkbox for the directory service that you want to bind to.
Click the Restart tab and configure settings for restarting computers.
Do one of the following:
- To immediately perform the tasks on the specified computers, click Go.
- To schedule the tasks to take place at a specific day and time, click Schedule and choose a day and time. Then click Schedule again.

For related information, see the following sections in this guide.

About Policies
Learn the basics about policies.
Managing Policies
Find out how to create a policy, view the plan and status of a policy, and view and flush policy logs.