PCI - Mac Imaging and Deployment

Overview of deploying Apple macOS devices in PCI

Predeployment

  • Assign device to PCI MDM in ASM
  • Boot device and enroll in WS1
  • Log in with "localadmin"
  • Connect to adminvpn
  • Run BigFix baseline
  • Run certificate enrollment
    • In a non-Safari browser sign in using AD credentials:  https://pci-one-ca-01.pci.wisc.edu/certsrv
      • Request a certificate, advanced certificate request
      • Open Keychain, select Keychain Access in the top menu, select Certificate Assistant, and then Request a Certificate From a Certificate Authority
      • In the menu enter the following
      • Email:  pci-wiscit@doit.wisc.edu
    • Common Name:  WPT-SERIAL aka the computer name
    • Save to disk
    • Check the box for "Let me specify key pair information" (accepting defaults on that screen is fine)
    • Open the CSR in a text editor and copy/paste into the Saved Request box in your web browser
    • From the dropdown select DS - Mac Computer
    • Submit
  • Select DER encoded and Download certificate chain
  • Add the full cert chain to Keychain by double-clicking on it but make sure to select the System Keychain
  • Due to this being a user driven process the machine cert with private key will end up in the "Login" keychain; you will have to copy it to the System/Certificates Keychain
  • Open the private key and go to Access Control and make sure it's set to "Allow all applications to access this item"
  • Very Important!  When you first try to connect to remotepcs.pci.wisc.edu you will get a permissions popup that GP is trying to access the cert; make sure you select "Always Allow"

Deployment

  • Create an AD account for the end user and add them to the VPN group
  • Log in as localadmin, connect to remotepcs.pci.wisc.edu, and sign out
  • Have the end user sign in with their AD credentials
  • Make sure they are connected to VPN (they'll need DUO set up at this point)
  • Make sure they can unlock FileVault
  • Reboot the laptop completely and have them log in
  • Throw the laptop like a frisbee into Lake Mendota


Keywords:
pci imaging mac imaging setup new computer new user 
Doc ID:
162578
Owned by:
Collin L. in DoIT DS Critical Infrastructure
Created:
2026-07-13
Updated:
2026-07-31
Sites:
DoIT DS Critical Infrastructure