Endpoint Management

Deploying a FileVault Policy using Jamf Pro

Last modified 6/30/2020

About

This will show you how to use Jamf Pro to enable FileVault on your devices by deploying a FileVault Policy.

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Be sure you meet the following prerequisites:

Getting Started

Creating a FileVault Policy

  1. Navigate to the Jamf Pro Console at https://jamf.illinoisstate.edu/ and login.
  2. Make sure you are working under your IT Team's site


  3. Navigate from the left pane: Computers > Policies



  4. Select New to create a new Policy.


  5. Give your policy a name and configure the settings in the General tab shown below.


  6. Select Disk Encyption payload from the left pane and configure the settings shown below.


  7. Select the Scope tab, and target the your group that is ready to start encryption.
    1. If you setup the groups following the guide - Granting an Assigned User a Secure Token using Jamf Pro, then use group "FileVault - Ready to Begin Encryption"


  8.  Select Save in the bottom right when finished.