Certified Desktop: How Is Compliance Computed?
This article applies to: Certified Desktop, Endpoint Management Tools
The following list of field definitions will be used for Certified Desktop compliance reporting.
Field Name | Definition | System Status as of 7/15/2021 |
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Serial Number | Serial number of the device. | MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
Computer Name |
Name of the device as defined in Configuration Manager (CM) for Windows computers or Jamf Pro for Macs. Note: The Remedy Asset Management Steering Committee has stipulated that all University-owned computer assets should follow a standard naming convention, with the names all beginning with agree-upon Unit acronyms. Current Active Directory naming prefixes are available here. (Note that CM requires Active Directory, but Jamf does not.) |
MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
Encrypted |
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MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
Encrypted Date | The date and time of the last inventory. | |
Confidential Data Scan |
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MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
Confidential Data Scan Date | The date when the last confidential data scan was run. | |
Screen Lock |
Note: Windows devices must must have screen lock set according to this documentation for CM to accurately inventory the settings: Certified Desktop Windows Screen Lock Compliance. |
MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
Screen Lock Time | Amount of time the device may be inactive before the screen lock is triggered. | |
Screen Lock Date | Date of last inventory within the last 30 days. | |
System Backup |
Note: Compliance is based upon last 100% completed backup. Some systems are currently never reaching 100% due to open and locked files, so we are exploring alternative measures. |
MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
System Backup Date | Date of the last completed backup. | |
OS Vendor Patching |
Note: MacOS versions for which Apple no longer publishes patches (i.e., n-2 versions) and Windows 10 versions for which Microsoft no longer provide updates (refer to Windows 10 Enterprise and Education) will be marked as non-compliant with OS Vendor Patching. |
MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
OS Vendor Patching Date | Date of the last inventory. | |
3rd Party App Patching |
Note: Currently, only Windows Patching status is being measured. We will also indicate required Apple third-party application patches in the future. |
MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
3rd Party App Patching Date | Date of the last inventory. | |
Malware Protection |
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MacOS and Windows: Accurate |
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