Product Packaging

The products below are provided as a combination of software with limited-use restrictions and access to specific sets of content. Users are entitled to the number of License Units stated on the applicable Order Form.

Last updated June 3, 2020.

Chef Desktop Management

Chef Desktop Management is for configuring endpoints that are devices such as laptops, desktops, kiosks, and tablets with supported platforms.

Chef Desktop Management Includes

  • Chef Infra — Installed on desktop devices for configuration
  • Chef Automate — Installed on a server with the –product desktop option enabled
  • Chef InSpec — Up to 10 instances installed as pipeline integration tests only
  • Desktop Management Content — access to cookbooks for configuring desktop machines

Chef Desktop Compliance

Chef Desktop Management is for configuring endpoints that are devices such as laptops, desktops, kiosks, and tablets with supported platforms.

Chef Desktop Compliance Includes

  • Chef Infra — Installed on desktop devices for configuration
  • Chef Automate — Installed on a server with the –product desktop option enabled
  • Chef InSpec — Installed on desktop devices for auditing configurations
  • Desktop Management Content — Cookbooks for configuring desktop devices
  • Desktop Compliance Content — Audit profiles for scanning and remediation cookbooks for desktop devices

Chef Compliance Audit – OS and Applications

Chef Compliance Audit is for auditing infrastructure, software, or operating system configurations. 

Chef Compliance Audit Includes

  • Chef InSpec — Installed on the target operating systems or operated remotely
  • Chef Habitat — Installed on the target operating system limited to managing InSpec agents.
  • Chef Automate — Installed on a server
  • Compliance Audit Content — Access to InSpec audit profiles and Habitat packages for auditing operating systems and applications.

Chef Compliance Remediation – OS and Applications

Chef Compliance Remediation is for audit and remediation of infrastructure, software, or operating system configurations. 

Chef Compliance Audit Includes

  • Chef InSpec — Installed on the target operating systems or operated remotely
  • Chef Infra — Installed on the target operating systems limited to running remediation cookbooks.
  • Chef Habitat — Installed on the target operating system limited to managing InSpec agents.
  • Chef Automate — Installed on a server
  • Compliance Audit Content — Access to InSpec audit profiles and Habitat packages for auditing operating systems and applications.
  • Compliance Remediation Content — Access to Chef Infra Cookbooks and Chef Habitat packages for remediating compliance findings on operating systems and applications.