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
About this task
To disable or enable Activation Lock on an iOS/macOS device:
Procedure
- From the main menu, select Devices.
- Select the device name whose Activation Lock you want to disable or enable. The Device Information panel opens.
- Select the Configurations tab.
- Under Advanced Configurations, open Activation Lock Settings.
- Enable Override Settings Inherited From Parent Group. Turn Enable Activation Lock on or off.
- 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
- From the main menu, select Devices.
- Right-click the device group with iOS/macOS devices whose Activation Lock you want to disable or enable. Select Advanced Configurations.
- Under Advanced Configurations, select Apple from the device family list.
- Select Activation Lock Settings.
- If visible, turn on Override settings inherited from parent group 'parent_group_name'.
- Turn on Apply changes to all Child Groups and Devices.
- Turn Enable Activation Lock on or off.
- Select Save.