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Adding macOS devices to Apple Business or School Manager using Apple Configurator 2

With iOS 16 and Apple Configurator 2, it is possible to add macOS devices to ASM and ABM. This means that devices not acquired via an Apple Purchasing Account tied to an Apple account can now be added manually using Apple Configurator on an iPhone.

Requirements

  • iPhone running iOS 16 or greater, with Apple Configurator 2 installed and connected to the internet
  • The macOS device was never part of any Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) program, or has since been released/disowned
  • The macOS device to enroll is either Apple silicon or has an Apple T2 Security Chip and is running macOS 12.0.1+
  • The macOS device to enroll is erased and not yet set up
  • ASM or ABM account which has permissions to add devices, for example: Administrator, Site Manager (Apple School Manager only) or Device Enrollment Manager

If a device is already in use, it must be completely erased before commencing this process.  In this instance, all necessary data stored on the device must be backed up in advance.

Directions

  1. Launch Apple Configurator on the iPhone and sign in to Apple Configurator using the required ABM or ASM account
  2. Turn on the macOS device to enroll and connect to the network.  Consider connecting the power adaptor to prevent the device from sleeping
  3. Place the iPhone next to the Mac, ready to scan the upcoming image

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  4. The macOS device should display an image to capture using the iPhone

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  5. On capturing the image, the device should report success and be added to the list of devices within your ABM/ASM account.  Alternatively, choose to 'Pair Manually' and use the code provided to complete this process.

    When prompted with the options to Restart or Shutdown, refrain from restarting until steps below have been completed.

Now that the device has been added to ASM/ABM, continue with the typical ADE process, explained below:

  1. Assign the device to the FileWave MDM server within the ABM/ASM account
  2. Synchronize ADE the FileWave Admin console from either: FileWave Admin > Preferences > VPP & ADE,  or Assistants > ADE Association Management
  3. If there aren't any Assignment Rules setup to associate an enrollment profile, assign one manually to the new device that is now showing in the list and sync ADE again (step 2).

The device may now be enrolled into FileWave using ADE!

For more information on ADE Enrollment: Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

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