JAMF to Intune Migration Plan

Migrations are painful. We can help.

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Plan for success.

Our migration planning service is a series of workshops to build a roadmap, timeline, and best practices to make your migration successful. 

This work is done collaboratively through a series of workshops and meetings, typically over a period of 4 weeks. The end result is a detailed migration plan. 

Less pain. More gain.

MDM migrations are notoriously painful and often challenge the relationship between IT and the business. This is especially true when devices need to be fully wiped and manually enrolled into the new system. 

These migrations are highly disruptive for end users and frustrating for business leadership. However, proper planning reduces downtime and ensures smooth device enrollment, especially for macOS devices.

Here is our 5-step approach to a typical a migration project: 

  • 1

    Assess current environment to review security policies, device profiles and compliance rules 

  • 2

    Review use cases, device inventory, ownership, app portfolio

  • 3

    Perform a gap analysis to see how your use cases can be replicated in Intune

  • 4

    Draft migration plan with the ideal sequence, technical dependencies and best practices for user comms

  • 5

    Workshop to review the draft plan, iterate and deliver a final report

A good migration plan will ensure you are successful

  • Intune build is designed to meet your needs and follow best practices

  • Extensive testing to ensure the use cases work in production

  • Everyone knows what is happening, when and why

  • End users have a step-by-step guide for each version of the OS

  • End users get prompt support from a specialist when they need help

Pricing

From

$4,900

Price includes workshops, delivery of findings and recommendations, and our best practice guide for user communications.

What to Expect When Moving from Jamf to Intune

What actually migrates

Settings, policies, applications, and device groups are assessed and recreated where supported.

What cannot migrate

Jamf-specific scripts, smart groups, Self Service workflows, and proprietary functionality may need replacement or redesign.

Enrollment methods

Choose the right Intune enrollment approach for company-owned, existing, or shared Macs.

Application migration

Repackage apps, recreate assignments, and account for licensing, permissions, and updates.

Configuration profiles

Map Jamf settings for security, network, privacy, restrictions, and system extensions to Intune-supported controls.

Compliance policy mapping

Translate security requirements such as FileVault, OS versions, and password policies into Intune compliance and Conditional Access.

“Very thorough, very impressive, and very helpful. I like that you summed it all up for us and it is very clear what our next steps are. Excellent bang for the buck.”

Matt Abrams, CIO, Cumberland Consulting Group

Case Study

Watercare Migrates Fleet of Shared iPads from JAMF to Intune

 Watercare is now able to manage their 300+ field iPads efficiently using Microsoft Intune. Their team can now use their device management platform with automation rather than manual configurations.

FAQ About Jamf to Intune Migrations

A Jamf-to-Intune migration typically involves assessing your existing Jamf environment, mapping policies and configurations to Microsoft Intune, preparing devices for enrollment, migrating applications and settings, and then transitioning management from Jamf to Intune. The exact process depends on your Apple environment, security requirements, applications, and how Jamf is currently configured.

Read more here: Jamf to Intune Migration: Best Practices for Modern Apple Endpoint Management

Yes. Jamf and Intune can coexist during a migration. Many organizations use a phased approach, enrolling devices in Intune while they remain managed by Jamf during the transition. This provides time to validate configurations, applications, and security policies before removing Jamf management.

Not necessarily. A Jamf-to-Intune migration can often be completed without wiping Macs. The approach depends on how devices are enrolled, their current configuration, and your Apple Business Manager setup. For many organizations, the goal is to transition management while keeping users, data, and applications intact.

The timeline varies based on the size and complexity of your environment. A smaller deployment may be migrated in a matter of weeks, while larger environments with complex policies, applications, and security requirements may take several months. A pilot migration can help establish a realistic timeline before moving the broader fleet.

Existing Jamf security policies need to be reviewed and mapped to their Intune equivalents. This can include password requirements, encryption, firewall settings, compliance policies, application controls, and other security configurations. Rather than simply copying policies, the migration is an opportunity to identify outdated configurations and establish a consistent security baseline using Intune and Microsoft’s broader security platform.

Some applications can be repackaged and redeployed through Intune, but there is no universal one-click migration for every application managed through Jamf. Applications should be inventoried and evaluated individually, with deployment methods and configuration requirements mapped to Intune. This is particularly important for applications that rely on Jamf-specific scripts, policies, or configuration profiles.

Businesses often consider moving from Jamf to Microsoft Intune to simplify endpoint management and bring Mac management into the same platform used for Windows devices, identities, applications, and security.

For businesses already invested in Microsoft 365, Intune can provide a more unified approach to device management and security. It can also reduce the number of management platforms IT teams need to maintain, while giving administrators a common framework for managing users, devices, applications, and compliance.

The decision is not simply about replacing one MDM with another. Businesses should evaluate their existing Jamf configurations, applications, security requirements, and operational processes before determining whether Intune is the right fit.

Discover more here: Migrate from Jamf to Intune: Why It Is a Timely Advantage

Schedule a free migration consultation!

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