Using QuickAdd-based user-initiated enrollment on macOS High Sierra with Jamf Pro 10.3

Starting with Jamf Pro 10.3, user-initiated computer enrollment now has two modes:

• macOS High Sierra: Uses an MDM profile to enroll the Mac, with the Jamf Pro agent being installed once MDM enrollment is complete.
• macOS Sierra and earlier: Uses a QuickAdd installer package to enroll the Mac, with MDM enrollment and installation of the Jamf Pro agent being handled by the QuickAdd package.

However, it is still possible to get a QuickAdd installer package to enroll a Mac running macOS High Sierra. For more details, please see below the jump.

User-initiated computer enrollment now using MDM profile enrollment in Jamf Pro 10.3

One of the changes introduced in Jamf Pro 10.3 is that user-initiated computer enrollment now has two modes:

• macOS High Sierra: Uses an MDM profile to enroll the Mac, with the Jamf Pro agent being installed once MDM enrollment is complete.
• macOS Sierra and earlier: Uses a QuickAdd installer package to enroll the Mac, with MDM enrollment and installation of the Jamf Pro agent being handled by the QuickAdd package.

Why the difference?

Using the MDM enrollment method on macOS High Sierra will automatically enable User Approved MDM, which is necessary for full management privileges on the Mac in question. The reason is that since the user is installing the MDM profile, the user is also logically approving the MDM management and satisfying Apple’s conditions for enabling User Approved MDM.

For more details, please see below the jump.