Post #4039326
2026-07-23 15:23 UTC
Hey #macadmins / #jamf peeps, question for y’all. I’m being told that essentially all Jamf functionality depends on having a logged in user, and that not even server check-ins will work unless there’s an account logged in. Does that seem accurate to y’all?
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@ajn142@infosec.exchange 2026-07-23 15:30
Context: I use both Windows and macOS, but I’m much more up-to-speed on Windows management, and none of the management platforms I’m versed in require a logged in user to work for anything except user-targeted policy/app/etc., deployments. I also can’t seem to find reference to this online, but I’m hearing it almost dogmatically from our macadmins.
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@Maurits@hachyderm.io 2026-07-23 16:39
@ajn142@infosec.exchange this may be true if the network connection is depending on user log in ( quite usual for 802.1x networks for macOS) . For most common mdm’s a Mac at home WiFi network or cabled network: the Mac wil regularly (like every few hours) check in if power allows even when sleeping.