Episode 332: GitHub Actions and Automating MDM Infrastructure

Automation is important for all of us, especially a margin business like an MSP. In todays episode we’ll chat with Bobby Hardaway and Ryon Riley of Advisory Solutions to hear about how they automate Jamf infrastructure with GitActions.
Hosts:
- Charles Edge, CTO, Bootstrappers.mn – @cedge318
- Marcus Ransom, Senior Sales Engineer, Jamf – @marcusransom
Guests:
- Bobby Hardaway, Sr Systems Engineer, Advisory Solutions – LinkedIn
- Ryon Riley, Director of Technology, Advisory Solutions – LinkedIn
Links:
- GitHub Actions: https://github.com/features/actions
- Advisory Solutions: https://advisorymsp.com/
- Penn State MacAdmins talk on GitHub Actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bznnSyl9i48
- JNUC Session – AutoPKG for Jamf Pro with GitHub Actions
- JNUC Session – So what’s all the fuss about CI/CD? GitHub Actions for the Mac Admin
- LAPS Endpoints on Jamf: https://learn.jamf.com/bundle/technical-paper-laps-current/page/Local_Administrator_Password_Solution.html
- HCS LAPS Documentation: https://hcsonline.com/images/PDFs/Jamf_LAPS.pdf
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