From 9b7165ee64ca42019b1b4b309e649f86b1d5fa98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Allen Houchins <32207388+allenhouchins@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:25:18 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] New article for Jamf Pro terminology (#25380) Publishing a new article to help Jamf Pro admins better understand Fleet terminology. --------- Co-authored-by: Drew Baker <89049099+Drew-P-drawers@users.noreply.github.com> --- articles/translating-jamf-pro-terminology.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 articles/translating-jamf-pro-terminology.md diff --git a/articles/translating-jamf-pro-terminology.md b/articles/translating-jamf-pro-terminology.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4296bff130 --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/translating-jamf-pro-terminology.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# Translating Jamf Pro terminology & capabilities + + +## Introduction + +Whether you are using Fleet alongside Jamf Pro to manage your Apple devices or preparing for a complete transition to Fleet as a modern, comprehensive platform for managing devices across all operating systems, this guide will help you compare and align Fleet's terminology and capabilities with those familiar from Jamf Pro. + + +## Reference table + +| | | | +| ------------------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | +| Jamf | Fleet | Notes | +| Smart Group | Dynamic label | [Managing labels in Fleet](https://fleetdm.com/guides/managing-labels-in-fleet) | +| Static Group | Manual label | | +| Extension Attribute | Query or policy | Depending on your use case, a query is similar to an Extension Attribute used to gather specific information from a device. Similarly, a policy is used to return a boolean (Yes/No or True/False) response about a device. | +| Sites | Teams | [Teams](https://fleetdm.com/guides/teams) expand on the concept of Sites. Where a Site is typically based on location or division of administrative oversight, a team can be based on this or other attributes that fit your needs like device baselines, test devices, hardware types, etc. | +| Patch Management | Policy automation | | +| Self Service | Fleet Desktop | | +| Computers & Devices | Hosts | | +| MDM enrolled | MDM enabled | MDM is a feature of Fleet. Hosts can be enrolled in Fleet without MDM enabled. You can get the benefits of Fleet while keeping your devices MDM enrolled with another solution. | +| Configuration Profiles | Custom settings | Controls > OS settings > Custom settings | +| Enrollment customization | Setup experience | Controls > Setup experience | +| Cloud identity providers | Single sign-on options | Settings > Single sign-on options | +| App installers | Fleet-maintained apps | | +| Check-in Frequency | Agent options | | +| App updates | Policy automation | | +| Inventory collection (Recon) | Host vitals | | +| Jamf Log Stream | Agent options | [Log destinations](https://fleetdm.com/guides/log-destinations) | +| Access | Roles | [Role-based access](https://fleetdm.com/guides/role-based-access) | +| Disk encryption configurations | Controls | Controls > OS settings > Disk encryption | + + + + + + +