<p>If you're clicking through Jamf Pro configs manually, you're about to learn why that's becoming a problem. Security teams are starting to ban console access. MSPs are wasting hours rebuilding the same configs for each client. And organizations scaling to hundreds of Macs are drowning in manual changes with zero audit trail.</p> <p>Ryan Legg, Jamf's Solutions Engineer for Infrastructure as Code, breaks down how Terraform lets you manage your entire Jamf environment through code instead of clicking. Whether you're managing 50 Macs or 5,000, here's why this matters NOW.</p> <p>CHAPTERS</p> <p>4:45 What is Infrastructure as Code - Explained for Non-Coders</p> <p>8:15 What is Terraform and Why It Exists</p> <p>11:30 How Terraform Talks to the Jamf API (Without You Writing Scripts)</p> <p>14:45 Jamf Terraform Provider - 2+ Years in Development</p> <p>18:20 Version Control for Configs - Git, Testing, Rollback</p> <p>21:40 Why This Matters - Audit Trails, No Manual Errors, Scalability</p> <p>24:30 MSP Use Case - Deploy to Multiple Clients in Minutes</p> <p>27:15 Enterprise Use Case - Manage Hundreds of Configs with Code</p> <p>30:10 Small Team Use Case - Document Everything as You Build</p> <p>34:00 Why Every Admin Should Learn This NOW - The Future is Code</p> <p>37:13 Getting Started - Resources and Documentation</p> <p>39:09 Wrap-Up - Where to Get Help<br /> <br /></p> <p>What You Learn:</p> <p>4:45 "Treating your Jamf config like a software project" - what that actually means</p> <p>18:20 Multiple admins can submit changes through pull requests - no more stepping on each other</p> <p>24:30 MSPs: Stop rebuilding configs manually - use one Terraform module across all clients</p> <p>30:10 - Small teams: Codify early so the next person doesn't start from zero</p> <p>34:00 - "Organizations are requiring admins OUT of consoles" - security trend you need to know</p> <p> </p> <p>RESOURCES:</p> <p>Jamf Concepts (Start Here): <a href="https://concepts.jamf.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://concepts.jamf.com</a></p> <p>Trusted by Jamf (Tutorials): <a href="https://trusted.jamf.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://trusted.jamf.com</a><span> </span></p> <p>Jamf Developer Portal: <a href="https://developer.jamf.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://developer.jamf.com</a></p> <p>MacAdmins Slack: <a href="https://macadmins.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://macadmins.org</a></p> <p> </p> <p>WHO NEEDS TO WATCH:</p> <p>Mac Admins who manually configure Jamf Pro (you're wasting time)</p> <p>MSPs managing multiple Jamf instances (you're rebuilding the same thing repeatedly)</p> <p>IT teams scaling past 500+ devices (manual configs won't scale)</p> <p> </p> <p>Jamf After Dark: A podcast about managing Apple devices, hosted by Kat Garbis and Josh Thornton.</p> <p>Guest: Ryan Legg, Solutions Engineer III at Jamf</p> <p><span>#JamfAfterDark #Terraform #JamfPro</span></p>