Platform SSO and Okta: Identity Meets Jamf Device Management on Mac

About this episode

Dan Hefley discusses how Platform SSO integrates enterprise identity with Jamf device management on Mac.

Okta's Dan Hefley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-hefley), Senior Product Manager for Device Access, explains how Platform SSO brings enterprise identity to the Mac. From day-zero Setup Assistant enrollment in macOS 26 to device bound SSO using secure enclave keys, Dan covers what IT teams need to know about deploying Platform SSO with Okta and Jamf. Dan shares his perspective as a former MDM admin turned identity product manager, discusses how device bound SSO prevents session hijacking with hardware-backed keys, and explains why the Shared Signals Framework between Okta and Jamf creates layered security. Hosts Josh Thornton and Kat Garbis explore what this means for organizations managing Apple fleets. 1:44 Meet Dan Hefley - Senior Product Manager at Okta 5:00 What Is Okta? Vendor-Neutral Identity Provider Overview 6:23 Why Identity and Device Security Go Hand in Hand 7:21 What Is Platform SSO? Native macOS Framework Defined 8:07 Evolution from Jamf Connect Basic to Platform SSO 9:15 Why Platform SSO Was 9:47 Platform SSO in Setup Assistant 10:08 Day-Zero Enrollment Flow - ABM to Jamf to Okta MFA 11:43 Solving Enrollment Friction with Separated Device and User Registration…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Thornton, Kat Garbis

Guest: Dan Hefley

Topics covered

• Platform SSO
• Okta
• identity management
• Jamf
• device security
• macOS

Keywords

• enterprise identity
• device bound SSO
• session hijacking
• Shared Signals Framework

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Platform SSO and Okta:, Mac, Platform SSO, Okta, Jamf, the Shared Signals Framework, Jamf Connect Basic

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