Only University of Otago-owned devices should be enrolled in Jamf.
When you enrol your macOS computer in Jamf there are several default applications and configurations that are installed. These may change slightly over time.
The most important items are as follows:
Existing logins are not affected
Any user accounts set up on the computer are not changed. After enrolling in Jamf, you can log in with your University username and password too, but you can also keep logging in with your existing username. The default configuration window that pops up after enrolment tells you what your current username is — note it so that you can use it next time you restart the computer.
Logging in using your University username will create a new (blank) profile on the computer, so is usually not desirable except on new computers.
Syncing your Documents/Desktop folders to iCloud is disabled
All University users can use OneDrive which provides similar functionality, so this option is disabled by default. If you are an advanced iCloud user and would like Documents/Desktop sync enabled you can request an exemption to this block by contacting AskOtago
If a computer already has iCloud Documents/Desktop sync turned on when it is enrolled in Jamf, it is automatically exempted from being disabled.
A firmware password is set
By default Jamf sets a firmware password on your computer when it is enrolled. This improves security by not allowing the computer to start up from external drives or do a factory reset. This may not be desirable for advanced users who start up in different operating systems, in which case you can request an exemption from getting a firmware password set through AskOtago.
This only applies to Intel Macs as firmware passwords are not supported on M1 Macs.
Full list of the configuration changes made by Jamf (PDF 224KB)