Binding to Directory Services
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
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Log in to Jamf Pro.
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Click Computers at the top of the page.
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Click Policies.
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Click New
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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.
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Click Add for the directory service you want to bind to.
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Use the Restart Options payload to configure settings for restarting computers.
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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.
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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.
Binding to a Directory Service Using Jamf Remote
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Open Jamf Remote and authenticate to the Jamf Pro server.
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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.
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Click the Accounts tab.
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In the list of directory bindings, select the checkbox for the directory service that you want to bind to.
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Click the Restart tab and configure settings for restarting computers.
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Do one of the following:
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To immediately perform the tasks on the specified computers, click Go.
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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.
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Related Information
For related information, see the following sections in this guide.
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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.