Endpoint Management (EPM) Centralization and Standardization Program - Update December 2022

Posted on: December 2, 2022

12/2/2022

In an effort to improve the consistency, efficiency, and security of endpoint management on the UT campus, the IT Leadership Council Endpoint Management (EPM) Standing Committee, in partnership with the Information Security Office, is leading a campus-wide initiative to develop and implement endpoint management practices and centrally managed endpoint management tools for university desktops, laptops, and tablets. 

  • Endpoint Management (EPM) Efforts are undergoing. 

  • The team is currently in the second phase and supporting clients continuing to onboard to the EPM platforms.

  • The Provosts Office sent a memo announcing the EPM program to all Deans and Vice Presidents of the university, requiring all staff devices to enroll in EPM by December of 2022. 

  • EPM Jamf is onboarding new Colleges, Schools, and Units (CSUs) and overseeing migrations for existing Jamf clients across campus.

  • EPM has published a change management process for ITSOs to follow. 

  • The Windows track has updated MECM to now include role-based access control for units using PatchMyPc 

  • Jamf track has refined the change management process and is continuing to support migrations

For more information about the Endpoint Management (EPM) Centralization and Standardization Program, please visit https://it.utexas.edu/projects/epm/overview.