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Managing the macOS Secure Token with JAMF Pro

The Problem For those who have worked with macOS for a while the struggle of managing secure tokens on macOS is a very real one. Lets start off with the basics. What is a secure token? On a Mac, a secure token is an account attribute that allows users to carry out essential macOS functions, such as activating FileVault, authorizing system and kernel extensions, and managing software updates. The secure token is typically granted to the first account created on a workstation, so many administrators struggle with managing computers that...

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Automox Secure Token with modern macOS deployments

Blog Series Automox Secure Token with modern macOS deployments Enrolling M1-M4 Devices into Automox with JAMF with secure tokens The Problem Its been a while since I have used Automox, but the premise of the tool is that it automatically patches your macOS, Linux and Windows workstations. for macOS it does this using a service account created with username _automoxserviceaccount and this account needs a secure token. The issue here is that when the package is deployed the secure token is not transferred to that account which means that it...

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Developer Strategies: How to commit to multiple git repositories with multiple unique SSH keys

Challenges with Git & GitHub One of the key challenges with git and GitHub is wanting to commit code when you have multiple repositories on your local desktop. There are lots of ways to accomplish the task of committing code with git to GitHub, the strategy that I want to discuss in this tutorial is the process of using deploy-keys defined at the repo level and a configuration file defined to call the right key depending on which repository you happen to be working in. This approach makes it easier...

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Lessons Learned: Do no harm. Lessons learned from an IT Entrepreneur on how to build an ideal, converting, MSP in 2024

Blog Series Lessons Learned: Do no harm. Lessons learned from an IT Entrepreneur on how to build an ideal, converting, MSP in 2024 Lessons Learned: Build a strong foundation. Lessons learned from an IT Entrepreneur on how to build an ideal, converting, MSP in 2025 Lessons Learned: Scale without the burnout. Lessons learned from an IT Entrepreneur on how to build an ideal, converting, MSP in 2025 Lessons Learned: Do no harm. From 2014 until 2022 I built and ran a series of successful IT consultancies, from a one person...

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Setting up Snipe-IT on Portainer with DietPi

Blog Series Setting up SNIPE-IT with DietPi on a Raspberry Pi Installing Docker & Portainer on DietPi for Snipe-IT Securing Raspberry Pi with Reverse Proxy and or Cloudflare Proxy Tunnel Setting up Snipe-IT on Portainer with DietPi Setting up SNIPE-IT with Portainer Ok so now that we have Portainer up and running, its running securely so now we are ready to setup SNIPE-IT. Here are the steps to add SNIPE via Portainer. The first step is logging into Portainer. Upon logging into Portainer you will click on “Local” under Environments....

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Reviewing Bravas.io - Enrolling using a Zero Touch Workflow!

Blog Series Reviewing Bravas.io a breakthrough new MDM and IDP for Mac, Windows and iOS! Reviewing Bravas.io - Enrolling using a Zero Touch Workflow! Reviewing Bravas.io - Roll your own Cloud MSP like Electric.ai TL;DR Mention the code JONBROWN when you ask for a demo or start a 30-day trial and enjoy 5% additional off your first year of annual service. What are you waiting for? Sign up for a trial or demo of Bravas.io today! True Secure ZERO Touch Enrollment with Bravas.io We all know that all MDM’s out...

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