{"id":2438,"date":"2025-07-01T18:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2438"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:23:53","slug":"overview-of-device-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/asset-management\/device-enrollment\/overview-of-device-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of Device Enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Device enrollment is the first step in managing and monitoring endpoints through the <a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/\">Zecurit<\/a> platform. Once enrolled, devices begin reporting inventory data, software details, usage metrics, and policy compliance to your Zecurit dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide provides a high-level overview of the enrollment methods available and helps you choose the one that best fits your environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Enroll Devices?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enrolling devices enables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time inventory collection (hardware, software, OS, location)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy deployment (alerts, prohibited software, lifecycle rules)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License compliance tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote monitoring and geo-location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security enforcement and reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supported Device Platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Zecurit supports device enrollment for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows 10 (v1809+) and Windows 11<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Popular Linux distributions<\/strong> (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, Fedora, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enrollment Methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/\">Zecurit<\/a> offers multiple enrollment methods to suit different organization sizes and IT setups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manual Enrollment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Best for small teams or testing environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manual Download<\/strong>: Admin downloads and installs the agent manually on each device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-Enrollment via Link<\/strong>: End users install the agent using a secure link shared by the admin. Ideal for BYOD or remote teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silent &amp; Bulk Enrollment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended for larger organizations and domain environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zecurit Connector (Domain-based)<\/strong>: Automate enrollment of domain-joined devices using our lightweight on-prem connector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft Azure AD<\/strong>: Integrate with Azure AD to auto-enroll cloud-managed devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active Directory GPO<\/strong>: Deploy the agent to AD-managed Windows devices using Group Policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft Intune<\/strong>: Push Zecurit agent through your MDM\/Intune configuration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SCCM Deployment<\/strong>: Distribute the agent via Microsoft SCCM for large Windows fleets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing the Right Enrollment Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Scenario<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Recommended Method<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Small business or remote team<\/td><td>Manual Download or Self-Enrollment Link<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate domain network<\/td><td>Zecurit Connector or AD GPO<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Azure AD-managed environment<\/td><td>Azure AD Enrollment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MDM-enabled organization<\/td><td>Microsoft Intune<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SCCM in use<\/td><td>SCCM Deployment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>???? You can use multiple enrollment methods within the same organization depending on your team structure and device types.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/device-enrollment\/choosing-the-right-enrollment-method\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"2452\">&#8216;Choosing Enrollment Method&#8217;<\/a> section for more detailed insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enrollment Prerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before enrolling devices, ensure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Devices meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/getting-started\/system-requirements\/\">System Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet or proxy access to Zecurit endpoints is allowed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin permissions are available on the device (for agent installation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens After Enrollment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a device is successfully enrolled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zecurit agent is installed and runs silently in the background.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardware and software data syncs to your portal within minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device appears under the <strong>Devices<\/strong> section in your dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policies and alerts (if configured) begin applying automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Start enrolling your devices using one of the following guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/device-enrollment\/manual-device-enrollment\/enrollment-via-manual-download\/\">Manual Enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/device-enrollment\/manual-device-enrollment\/self-enrollment-via-enrollment-link\/\">Self-Enrollment via Link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/device-enrollment\/silent-and-bulk-enrollment\/enrollment-via-domain-using-zecurit-connector\/\">Domain-based Enrollment using Zecurit Connector<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/device-enrollment\/silent-and-bulk-enrollment\/\">Silent and Bulk Enrollment Methods<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/device-enrollment\/choosing-the-right-enrollment-method\/\">Choose the Right Enrollment Method<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":2375,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2438","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2882,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2438\/revisions\/2882"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2375"}],"next":[{"title":"Manual Device Enrollment","link":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/asset-management\/device-enrollment\/manual-device-enrollment\/","href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=2438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}