Deploy Device Protection with Miradore

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

Deploying packages and scripts requires a Miradore Premium or Premium+ subscription.

Installation

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

Add the Aikido Device Protection configuration profile

1. In the Miradore admin console, go to Management → Configuration profiles.
2. Click Add → macOS → Advanced (custom).
3. Upload the .mobileconfig file.
4. 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.

3

Upload the Aikido Device Protection installer

1. In the Miradore admin console, go to Management → Applications.
2. Click Add → macOS application → PKG (Uploaded) → Next.
3. Click Select file and upload the Aikido Device Protection .pkg.
4. Fill in the required fields:

   • Application name (e.g. "Aikido Device Protection")
   • Bundle identifier (e.g. dev.aikido.endpoint)
   • Version
5. Click Create and wait for the package to finish processing before continuing.

4

Reboot devices after installation

Restart your target devices after the agent installation completes. The agent fully activates on the next boot.

5

Deploy in the right order using a Business Policy

Use a Business Policy to deploy all three items in the correct order.

1. In the Miradore admin console, go to Management → Business policies.
2. Click Add, give the policy a name, and set its status to Disabled.
3. Add all three items to the policy: the configuration profile, the .pkg, and the restart script.
4. Set the deployment order using item dependencies:

   • Select the .pkg, click Actions → Edit item dependency, and set the configuration profile as its dependency.
   • Select the restart script, click Actions → Edit item dependency, and set the .pkg as its dependency.
5. Assign the policy to your target devices using tags.
6. Set the policy status to Enabled.

Miradore only supports one dependency per item. The chain must be: configuration profile → package → restart script.

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.
3. To review deployment status, go to Management → Action log and filter by "Business policy" in the Sender field.

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