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33> Author a full configuration in the app, export it as a profile, and deploy it fleet-wide with Jamf, Intune, Group Policy, or any MDM
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5On the MDM delivery model, the profile you deploy carries your organization's full configuration, and every device the profile targets gets the same settings. This page covers the workflow end to end: build the configuration in the app, export it, open the firewall, and deploy the profile and installer to your fleet.
5On the MDM delivery model, the profile you deploy carries your organization's full configuration, and every device the profile targets gets the same settings.
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77Before you start, install Claude Desktop on an admin workstation; see [Installation and setup](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/installation.md). If you deliver configuration from a [bootstrap server](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/bootstrap.md) instead, follow that page; your profile then carries only the bootstrap keys, but it is exported and deployed the same way described here.
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99## Recommended rollout
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11Roll out in this order; the numbered sections on this page cover each step in detail.
11Roll out in this order.
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1313**1. Build a configuration in the app**
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4242| **Appearance** | Persistent banner shown across the app window Deployment display name and subtitle Whether the signed-in user's identity is shown and exported (end-user attribution) Whether feature announcements are shown |
4343| **Plugins** | [Plugin marketplaces](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/extensions.md#plugin-marketplaces-admin), added by GitHub repo, git URL, or hosted `marketplace.json` URL Shows the org-plugins folder path for your platform; plugin bundles are mounted to that folder via your MDM, not through this window |
4444| **Egress** | A read-only firewall allowlist derived from everything you've entered above, grouped by feature **Copy hostnames**, **Download .txt**, and **Test connectivity** actions |
45| **Source** | The bootstrap keys, if you are using the [bootstrap server](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/bootstrap.md) delivery model instead of a full MDM profile Bootstrap-delivered configuration takes priority over MDM-delivered values: it replaces them wholesale rather than merging key by key |
45| **Source** | The bootstrap keys, if you are using the [bootstrap server](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/bootstrap.md) delivery model instead of a full MDM profile |
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4747To turn on [Unified Claude](https://claude.com/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/unified-claude.md#enabling-unified-claude), set `desktopHome` to `standard` in your MDM profile.
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