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Translating Jamf Pro terminology & capabilities

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Allen Houchins

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Translating Jamf Pro terminology & capabilities

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Allen Houchins

Translating Jamf Pro terminology & capabilities

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
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 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 (SSO) Settings > Single sign-on (SSO)
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
Access Roles Role-based access
Disk encryption configurations Controls Controls > OS settings > Disk encryption