Directory Bindings
You can add and manage the following types of directory bindings using Jamf Pro:
Microsoft's Active Directory
Apple's Open Directory
PowerBroker Identity Services (formerly called “Likewise”)
ADmitMac
Centrify
Adding a Directory Binding
Binding Computers to a Directory Service Using a Policy
You can bind computers to a directory service using a policy or a PreStage enrollment. For more information about how to bind a computer to a directory service using a PreStage enrollment, see Computer PreStage Enrollments.
Requirements
To bind computers to a directory service, you need a directory binding in Jamf Pro.
- In Jamf Pro, click Computers
at the top of the sidebar.
- Click Policies
in the sidebar.
- Click New
.
- Use the General payload to configure basic settings for the policy, including the trigger and execution frequency.
- 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.
- Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the policy.
- (Optional) Click the Self Service tab and make the policy available in Self Service.
- (Optional) Click the User Interaction tab and configure messaging and deferral options.
- 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.