Disabling/Enabling Activation Lock

About this task

SOTI MobiControl's Advanced Configurations options manage the Activation Lock feature on supervised iOS/macOS devices. You can disable or enable Activation Lock for individual devices or whole device groups.

Disable/enable on a single device

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To disable or enable Activation Lock on an iOS/macOS device:

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select Devices.
  2. Select the device name whose Activation Lock you want to disable or enable. The Device Information panel opens.
  3. Select the Configurations tab.
  4. Under Advanced Configurations, open Activation Lock Settings.
  5. Enable Override Settings Inherited From Parent Group. Turn Enable Activation Lock on or off.
  6. Select Save.

Disable/enable on a device group

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To disable or enable Activation Lock on all iOS/macOS devices within a device group:

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select Devices.
  2. Right-click the device group with iOS/macOS devices whose Activation Lock you want to disable or enable. Select Advanced Configurations.
  3. Under Advanced Configurations, select Apple from the device family list.
  4. Select Activation Lock Settings.
  5. If visible, turn on Override settings inherited from parent group 'parent_group_name'.
  6. Turn on Apply changes to all Child Groups and Devices.
  7. Turn Enable Activation Lock on or off.
  8. Select Save.