June ’22 Newsletter

We spent the first half of the year focusing on deepening platform functionality, continuously making it more secure and resilient. We’ve also added new technologies, to consolidate everything you need into one pane of glass. 

In the second half of 2022, we’re shifting our focus to unification. In this challenging time, we’re building a campaign around helping IT admins make better decisions to reduce costs and drive efficiencies. 

Read on to learn about our latest releases, updates, and offerings.

Simplified OS Patch Management 

Admins can now seamlessly manage cross-platform patch policies using automated OS Patch Policy default groups. These groups are built around a deployment ring implementation model. 

Each OS Patch Policy default group is configured with best practice defaults: one for macOS, one for Windows, and one for Linux (Ubuntu). With these out-of-the-box policies, you can spend more of your time driving strategic initiatives rather than hand holding a never-ending patch process.

New Policies for macOS and iOS 

We’ve just added a series of new management policies for iOS and macOS devices that make device management even more powerful and flexible.

These updates include the ability to make tightly controlled supervised iOS devices, and new policies for macOS around key management tool areas, like system extensions, kernel extensions, and privacy preferences.

Example policies include:

• Configuring App Notifications (iOS, macOS)
• Restrictions for Supervised iOS Devices
• Restrict Erase All Contents and Settings (iOS, macOS)
• NTP Server & TimeZone

JumpCloud Agent for Windows AD and AAD-Joined Devices 

If your organization has on-prem Active Directory (AD) or Azure Active Directory (AAD) joined Windows devices, you can install the JumpCloud agent on those devices and bring them into your JumpCloud dashboard.

Doing so allows you to take advantage of JumpCloud’s System Insights feature and view information such as:

• Reliability of your organization systems
• Memory and storage statistics
• Systems that are protected by disk encryption
• Hardware inventory details

JumpCloud Community Scripts Repository

We’ve recently released a new community scripts repository, available in our JumpCloud Community. 

This repository contains community member-submitted, use-at-your-own-risk scripts to solve common IT issues. 

Check out the current script repository, or visit the Community to sign up and submit your own scripts today! 

IT Evolution: How IT Is Securing the Next Stage of SME Workplace Models 

This eBook summarizes the results of JumpCloud’s Q2 2022 SME IT Trends survey of 1,000+ IT decision-makers across the US and the UK. 

Highlights include the importance of security (and methods for achieving it), when to enlist the help of an MSP, and how IT departments have earned organization-wide trust — and larger budgets — after the successful implementation of remote and hybrid work during the pandemic.

New Educational Tutorials and Courses in JCU! 

Continue your JumpCloud learning journey with our free training resources. Each video or lesson offers you an important skill or feature explanation to ensure you’re getting full use of your JumpCloud account. Check out the following new content.

NEW COURSES:

• Intro to PowerShell | Learn the fundamentals of PowerShell, and how to begin leveraging the JumpCloud PowerShell module. 
• Leveraging the JumpCloud PowerShell Module | Learn how to use PowerShell commands to execute a specific action, run PowerShell commands, and group commands together in PowerShell scripts to automate commonly implemented admin tasks. 

COMING SOON:

• Advanced PowerShell 
• Intro to JumpCloud APIs

What To Read Next?

• Building a Bridge Between HR & IT [Whitepaper] | Learn the core reasons why HR and IT processes, people, and products need to be aligned to see improvements. 
• Leveling the Playing Field for SMEs [eBook] | Discover common challenges for IT SMEs, and how to tackle them to improve your employee and admin experiences. 
• Patch Tuesday Made Easy with JumpCloud Patch Management [Blog] | Learn how JumpCloud’s patch management makes Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesdays seamless.

See What Your Peers Say | With over 1,300 customer reviews, JumpCloud has a 4.6-star rating on G2 and a 4.7-star review on Capterra. Read the G2 and Capterra user reviews, and add your own!

Other Things You Should Know

• Linux Fedora 36 Support | JumpCloud administrators are now able to secure, manage, and view their Fedora 36 systems from the JumpCloud Admin Console. 
• Commands Time-to-Live Expansion | Commands can now have extended time-to-live values on a per-command basis, allowing admins to send fleet-wide commands without having to worry about machines being offline.