# Deploy Aikido Device Protection with Mosyle

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

## Installation

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**What you'll need**

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

* Your **Device Protection Token** (copied from the user group selector)
* The **Shared Root CA Certificate** (`.pem` file — downloaded in the dashboard)
* The **Aikido Device Protection installer** (`.pkg` file — downloaded in the dashboard)

If you're missing any of these, go back to the [Aikido Device Protection dashboard](https://app.aikido.dev/endpoint-protection/devices), click **Connect Device**, and complete the pre-flight steps.
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**Add the Aikido Device Protection configuration profile**

1. [Download the Aikido `.mobileconfig` file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AikidoSec/safechain-internals/refs/heads/main/docs/aikido-endpoint.mobileconfig).
2. In the Mosyle admin console, go to **Management** → **macOS** → **Management Profiles** → **Certificates / Custom Profiles**.
3. Click **Add new profile** and give it a name (e.g. "Aikido Device Protection").
4. Upload the downloaded `.mobileconfig` file.
5. Under **Add Assignment**, select your target device group with **System** scope.
6. Click **Save**.

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.
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**Deploy the Aikido Device Protection CA certificate**

1. In the Mosyle admin console, go to **Management** → **macOS** → **Management Profiles** → **Certificates / Custom Profiles**.
2. Click **Add new profile**, select the certificate type, and upload the Shared Root CA Certificate (`.pem` file).
3. Under **Add Assignment**, select the same target device group with **System** scope.
4. Click **Save**.
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**Create the pre-install token script**

Mosyle does not have a built-in pre-install hook for PKG deployments. Use a **Custom Command** profile to write the token to disk before the package installs.

1. In the Mosyle admin console, go to **Management** → **macOS** → **Management Profiles** → **Custom Commands**.
2. Click **Add new profile** and give it a name (e.g. "Aikido Device Protection - token").
3. On the **Code** tab, select **Free Scripting** and paste the script below. Replace `AIK_SAFE_CHAIN_TOKEN` with your real token.

```bash
#!/bin/zsh
# Write the token so the agent registers with the correct user group
echo "AIK_SAFE_CHAIN_TOKEN" > /tmp/aikido_endpoint_token.txt
# Signals the installer to run completely silently, with no user prompts
touch /tmp/aikido_endpoint_mdm_install.txt
```

4. On the **Execution Settings** tab, set **Schedule** to **Only once**.
5. Under **Add Assignment**, select the same target device group.
6. Click **Save**.

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Custom Commands run as root. Before moving to the next step, open the Custom Command profile and click **View Results** to confirm all target devices show a successful run.
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**Upload and deploy the Aikido Device Protection installer**

**Upload the package**

1. In the Mosyle admin console, go to **Management** → **macOS** → **Management Profiles** → **Install PKG**.
2. Click the **CDN** tab, then **Upload** and select the Aikido Device Protection `.pkg`.
3. Wait for the upload to reach 100% and confirm it.

**Create the deployment profile**

1. Click the **Profiles** tab inside Install PKG.
2. Click **Add new profile** and give it a name (e.g. "Aikido Device Protection").
3. Click **+ Add Application** and select the package you uploaded.
4. Under **Add Assignment**, select the same target device group.
5. Click **Save**.
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**Deploy in the right order**

The profile and CA certificate must be on the device before the installer, or macOS will prompt users for permission.

1. Confirm the **Aikido Device Protection** configuration profile is installed: open the profile and click **View Results** — all target devices should show green.
2. Confirm the **Aikido Device Protection** CA certificate is deployed: open the certificate profile and click **View Results** — all target devices should show green.
3. Confirm the **Aikido Device Protection - token** Custom Command completed: open the profile and click **View Results** — all target devices should show a successful run.
4. Only then save and assign the **Install PKG** deployment profile.
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**Reboot devices after installation**

1. In the Mosyle admin console, go to **Management** → **macOS** → **Management Profiles** → **Custom Commands**.
2. Click **Add new profile**, select **Free Scripting**, set **Schedule** to **Only once**, and paste:

```bash
#!/bin/zsh
shutdown -r now
```

3. Under **Add Assignment**, select the same target device group and click **Save**.

Deploy this profile after confirming the agent package has installed — check **View Results** on the Install PKG profile first.

The agent fully activates on the next boot.
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**Verify the deployment**

On a test device, confirm:

1. The system extension is activated:

   ```bash
   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.
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## Troubleshooting

| Problem                                              | Fix                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Users still see the popup                            | Make sure the configuration profile is scoped correctly and installed before the package policy runs |
| Extension is waiting for user approval               | Check the System Extensions payload and confirm the team ID and bundle ID match exactly              |
| The package installs but the device does not connect | Confirm the token script ran before the package install and that the token was copied correctly      |
| Duplicate extension entries appear                   | Reboot the device                                                                                    |
| The content filter is not approved silently          | Re-upload the `.mobileconfig` profile and verify it is installed on the device                       |


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