Creating API credentials in Jamf Pro

Page created: 16 Feb 2021 |

Page updated: 8 Feb 2022

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Jamf Other Documents Integrations Language English Integration Content Type Product documentation Audience Administrator

To allow PingFederate to communicate with Jamf Pro, create a user account with read privileges.

Sign on to Jamf Pro as an administrator.
Go to Settings > System Settings > Jamf Pro user Accounts & Groups.
Click New.
Select Create Standard Account. Click Next.
On the Account tab, enter a username and password.
Note these values. You will use them in Configuring an adapter instance.
From the Privilege Set list, select Custom.
From the Access Status list, select Enabled.
On the Privileges tab, in the Jamf Pro Server Objects section, select READ for the following:
- Advanced Computer Searches
- Advanced Mobile Device Searches
- Computers
- Mobile Devices
Click Save.