For years Microsoft Active Directory has been the gold standard for on-premises identity and account management, ensuring company data and applications are protected from anyone outside of the directory that is not an employee. Though a majority of companies used Active Directory to solve authentication issues in the past, some businesses — including those shifting to an Apple fleet of devices — are finding it no longer meets the needs of today’s workforce.

Cloud identity is becoming essential for maintaining account security. Cloud identity allows IT to centrally and remotely manage users, groups, passwords and access to corporate applications and cloud resources, often through providers like Microsoft, Google, Okta, IBM or OneLogin. Yet we know that choices can create challenges. In fact, according to Flexera’s 2023 State of the Cloud Report, 81 percent of enterprises operate multi-cloud landscapes and 26 percent spend more than $6 million annually on public cloud infrastructure in an effort to stay on top of identity and security challenges. Surely there’s a better way, right?

Discover the power of Jamf Connect

With Jamf Connect, it doesn’t matter which cloud identity provider you select. Jamf Connect allows for simple provisioning of users from a cloud identity service during an Apple provisioning workflow, complete with multi-factor authentication. It offers the flexibility to leverage local users controlled by the same policies and controls you depend on from a directory service or identity provider. With Jamf Connect, a user can unbox their Mac, turn it on and access every system-approved application after signing on with a single set of cloud identity credentials.

Core benefits include:

  • The ability to leverage modern authentication to ensure the right user is on the device before deploying anything sensitive to that device to secure enrollment.
  • The opportunity to create “just in time” local accounts based on Okta, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and OneLogin identities.
  • The flexibility to use supported Okta, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud or OneLogin multifactor methods at the login window.

If you’re currently using Apple or considering providing employees with the best-in-class user experience Apple is known for, cloud identity provider integration with Jamf Connect can help your IT admins remotely manage users’ passwords and access to corporate applications — ensuring confidence that information is secure in today’s mobile world. Email our team for a demo.