Complete macOS Endpoint Agent Installation Prerequisites

These steps assume you have packaged the agent installation files. See Package the Mac Agent InstallationUpgrade Files.
Complete macOS endpoint agent installation prerequisites listed in this section to ensure that agent monitoring features are enabled after you install the agent. The MDM administrator in your organization completes these steps.

Understanding macOS Endpoint Agent Installation Prerequisites

You can use the mobile device management (MDM) software of your choosing to distribute profiles that enable monitoring features on macOS endpoints. See Sample MDM configuration file for macOS endpoints for information on configuration files.
The steps to deploy MDM profiles use Jamf as an example. The steps differ if you use a different MDM tool.

Steps to Complete Installation Prerequisites

Complete the following steps to meet installation prerequisites on macOS endpoints:
  1. Enable full-disk access.
    You deploy MDM profiles to enable full-disk access to allow monitor support for agents. You deploy MDM profiles for the following items:
    If you are installing agents manually, enable full-disk access for the Terminal app.
  2. Configure the DLP Agent to start automatically on macOS 13 agents.
  3. Enable browser extensions.
    Deploy MDM profiles to enable browser extensions. The browsers that you choose are based on the monitor requirements in your organization. You can enable extensions for the following browsers:
  4. Enable MIP classification notifications and access to Microsoft Office applications.