Deploy Device Protection with SimpleMDM

Use SimpleMDM 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 SimpleMDM, go to Profiles and click New Profile.
   2. Select Custom Configuration Profile as the profile type.
   3. Give it a name (e.g. "Aikido Device Protection").
   4. Upload the .mobileconfig file, or open it in a text editor and paste its XML contents.
   5. Click Create Profile.

   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 SimpleMDM, go to Apps and click Add App.
   2. Select macOS Package.
   3. Upload the Aikido Device Protection .pkg file.
   4. Click Save App.
4. 4

   Deploy to your devices

   1. Go to Devices → Groups and select your target device group.
   2. On the Profiles tab, assign the Aikido Device Protection configuration profile.
   3. Verify it is installed on all target devices.
   4. Back in the device group, open the Apps tab and assign the Aikido Device Protection package.
5. 5

   Reboot devices after installation

   1. In SimpleMDM, go to Devices and select each target device.
   2. Click Actions and select Restart.

   The Restart action requires devices to be supervised. If your devices are not supervised, trigger a reboot via a script job that runs sudo reboot.

   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