Deploy Device Protection with Intune

Use Microsoft Intune to deploy Aikido Device Protection across your managed macOS fleet with the required permissions in place.

Installation

1. 1

   What you'll need

   Before starting, make sure you have the following from the Aikido Device Protection dashboard:

   • The Aikido Device Protection .mobileconfig (downloaded from the Aikido Device Protection dashboard)
   • The Aikido Device Protection installer (.pkg file, downloaded from the dashboard)

   If you're missing any of these, go back to the Aikido Device Protection dashboard, click Connect Device, and complete the pre-flight steps.

2. 2

   Add the Aikido Device Protection configuration profile

   1. In the Intune admin center, go to Devices → macOS → Configuration → Create → New Policy.
   2. Select macOS as the platform. Under Profile type, select Templates, then choose Custom.
   3. Give the profile a name (e.g. "Aikido Device Protection").
   4. Under Custom configuration profile name, enter a name and browse to the .mobileconfig file to upload it.
   5. Assign the profile to the target device group.

   This profile allows the Aikido Device Protection system extension to load silently, enables the network content filter, and stops users from disabling background services in System Settings → Login Items.

3. 3

   Upload the Aikido Device Protection installer

   1. In the Intune admin center, go to Apps → macOS → Add.
   2. Select macOS app (PKG) as the app type.
   3. Upload the Aikido Device Protection .pkg file.
   4. Complete the remaining tabs (Detection rules, Assignments) and assign the app as Required for the same device group.
4. 4

   Deploy to your devices

   1. Assign and sync the Aikido Device Protection configuration profile.
   2. Verify it appears on a test device.
   3. Assign the Aikido Device Protection app.
5. 5

   Reboot devices after installation

   1. In the Intune admin center, go to Devices → macOS.
   2. Filter to the target device group, select all devices, and click Restart from the bulk-action menu.

   The agent fully activates on the next boot.

6. 6

   Verify the deployment

   On a test device, confirm:

   1. The system extension is activated:

      systemextensionsctl list | grep aikido

      Expect to see the extension marked [activated enabled].

   2. Open System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions and confirm the Aikido Device Protection entries cannot be toggled off.

Troubleshooting