Creating ADE Accounts

Before you begin

You must have access to an Apple Business Manager account with the "Device Manager" permission.

You must have an MDM server in Apple Business Manager. Either create a new MDM server or select an existing one.

About this task

A binding must be established between SOTI MobiControl and an MDM server in Apple Business Manager before devices that are assigned to the MDM server can be managed using SOTI MobiControl.

To establish create an Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) account:

Procedure

  1. Select Global Settings from the main menu.
  2. From the Settings tree on the left, select Apple > Automated Device Enrollment to open the Automated Device Enrollment page (see Automated Device Enrollment).
  3. Click the + icon to open the Accounts dialog box in which you can configure a new ADE account (see Accounts (Automated Device Enrollment)).
  4. Use the dialog controls to configure the new ADE account:
    Account Enter a name for the Automated Device Enrollment account.
    MobiControl Public Key Click the associated Generate button to generate a new SOTI MobiControl public key. You then need to upload this key to your MDM server in Apple Business Manager and download the corresponding MDM server token. The name of the correct MDM server in Apple Business Manager equals the value of the account's MDM Server field.
    MobiControl Public Key Expiry Expiry date of the SOTI MobiControl public key for your MDM server in Apple Business Manager (read-only).
    MDM Server Token Upload the MDM server token you had downloaded from your MDM Server in Apple Business Manager. You can browse for the token file or drag and drop it into the field.
    MDM Server Token Expiry Expiry date of the MDM server token for your MDM server in Apple Business Manager (read-only).
    Organization The name of the organization that owns this account (read-only).
    MDM Server The name of the MDM server in Apple Business Manager associated with this account (read-only).
    Administrator Apple ID The Apple ID of the person who generated the current MDM Server token (read-only).
  5. Click Save to establish a binding between SOTI MobiControl and the MDM server in Apple Business Manager, and then close the dialog box.
    The Accounts dialog box closes. The account you have created appears in the Accounts section on the Automated Device Enrollment page. The MDM server token is valid for one year. When the token is near expiration, SOTI MobiControl issues a reminder to download a new token.