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Deployment via Jamf Pro

If you’re managing Mac computers using Jamf Pro, deploying DefensX can be completed in 6 steps.

Step 1: Download the required files

Login to the DefensX Backend and navigate to Policies → Policy Groups page. Click on the RMM icon of the specific Deployment. In this dialog, you need to download the following items:

  • DefensX mobileconfigs for Jamf Pro

    • DefensX Agent [required]

    • Google Chrome [suggested]

    • Microsoft Edge [suggested]

    • Firefox [suggested]

  • DefensX-CA Certificate

  • Installer Script

  • Uninstaller Script

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Step 2: Create the Installer Script

  • Log in to your Jamf Pro MDM instance.

  • Navigate to Settings and search for "script", then click the Scripts button.

  • Click the + New button on the top-right

  • Name the script as "DefensX Agent Installer" on the General tab

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  • Navigate to Script tab.

  • Open the previously downloaded DefensX Installer script in a text editor and copy&paste its content here

  • Click the Save button.

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Step 3: Create the Uninstaller Script

Follow the same treads as Step 2 to create an uninstaller script if needed.

  • On the General tab, write "DefensX Agent Uninstaller" as the Display Name.

  • Open the previously downloaded DefensX Uninstaller script in a text editor and copy&paste its content here

Step 4: Create DefensX Configuration Profile

In this step, we’ll set up a new configuration profile containing essential settings for the Agent, browser profiles, and the CA certificate.

  • Navigate to the Computers → Configuration Profiles page and click on the + New button.

  • In the General tab, name the profile as "DefensX Configuration Profile"

  • Choose Computer Level in the Level setting.

  • Click on the Application & Custom Settings menu and then click the Upload link

  • Click Add and proceed with the following steps for Agent configuration:

    • Enter com.defensx.agent in the Preference Domain

    • Click on the Upload button and select the previously downloaded DefensX Agent mobileconfig file

  • Repeat the process for configuring Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox:

    • For Google Chrome: Enter com.google.Chrome in the Preference Domain and upload the DefensX Chrome mobileconfig file.

    • For Microsoft Edge: Enter com.microsoft.Edge in the Preference Domain and upload the DefensX Edge mobileconfig file.

    • For Firefox: Enter org.mozilla.firefox in the Preference Domain and upload the DefensX Firefox mobileconfig file.

Now we need to add DefensX-CA certificate to the configuration profile:

  • Click on the Certificate in the left menu

  • Click the Configure button

  • Enter DefensXCA as the Certificate Name

  • Select Upload in the Select Certificate Option

  • Click on the Upload Certificate button and upload the previously downloaded DefensX-CA.cer file

  • Choose the Allow all apps access option

Define the scope of the configuration:

  • Click on the Scope tab

  • Select the computers where you want to install DefensX and apply this configuration profile

Finally, click the Save button at the bottom-right to complete the configuration profile.

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Step 5: Create a Policy to Attach the Installer Script

This is the final step of the configuration. We need to create a Jamf policy to attach the DefensX Installer script, which was created in Step 2 to install the agent on specific computers.

  • Navigate to Computers → Policies menu click on the + New button at the top-right to create a new policy

  • In the General tab, enter "DefensX Install Policy" as the Display Name

  • Select the trigger point for this policy. You can choose from options such as Startup, Enrollment Complete, Recurring Check-in, or any other trigger point based on your requirements.

  • Click on the Scripts tab on the left

  • Click to Configure button

  • Click the Add button for the DefensX Installer Script created in Step 2

Now, we need to assign a scope to the policy:

  • Click on the Scope tab

  • Select the computers where you want to install DefensX

  • Finally, click the Save button.

Based on your Jamf Pro configuration, the DefensX Agent will be installed in approximately 15 minutes (default Recurring Check-in interval in Jamf).

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