# How to deploy a Mac agent using Jamf ?

## Description

Install Mac agents using Jamf

## Steps

To successfully install a Mac agent using Jamf, follow the steps given below:

## Prerequisites

- Login to the product web console and navigate to **Agent** --> **Computers** --> **Download Agent**.
- Choose the appropriate remote office and select the operating system as **Mac**.
- Navigate to the folder where the agent is downloaded. Extract the zip file and locate **UEMS_MacAgent.pkg** and **serverinfo.plist file**.
- Rename **serverinfo.plist** to **com.manageengine.ems.plist.**

## Steps to deploy com.manageengine.ems.plist:

1. In the **Jamf** console, Select **Computers** --> **Configuration profiles** --> **New**
2. Select **Application and Custom Settings** and click **Configure**.
3. Click **Upload file**.
4. Enter the preference domain as **com.manageengine.ems**.
5. Click **Upload Plist** file and then choose **com.manageengine.ems.plist.**
6. Click the **Scope** tab and then modify the scope of the configuration profile.
7. Click **Save**.

![Steps-to-deploy-com.manageengine.ems.plist](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/agent-jamf-2.png)

**com.manageengine.ems.plist** will be deployed to **/Library/Managed Preferences/** folder in the mac machine. It can be verified there.

## Steps to deploy UEMS_MacAgent.pkg:

1. In the **Jamf** Console, Select **Computers** > **Policies** > **New.**
2. Use the **General payload** to configure basic settings for the policy, including the trigger and execution frequency.
3. Select the **Packages payload** and click **Configure**.
4. Click **Add** to add the package you want to install.
5. Configure the settings for the package.
6. Click the **Scope** tab and configure the scope of the policy.
7. Click **Save**.

![Steps-to-deploy-UEMS_MacAgent.pkg](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/agent-jamf-3.png)

The pkg will find the preference plist deployed before and will install successfully.