Registering macOS devices with Ivanti EPMM using Ivanti Mobile@Work for macOS

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Ivanti Mobile@Work for macOS allows you to:

run shell scripts on macOS devices.

As a convenience, instead of macOS device users manually entering registration credentials, you can set it up so devices are automatically registered with Ivanti EPMM.

What the device user sees

Procedure

Device user receives an email invitation with a link in it.

Device user selects on the link.

The device user enters username, password and accepts the terms of service displayed in Ivanti Mobile@Work for macOS.

Device user then downloads the enroll.mobileconfig file. When this happens, Ivanti Mobile@Work is automatically downloaded and user registration is automatically completed.

Note the following: What happens after downloading the enroll.mobileconfig file varies based upon the user's browser and settings:

If the user uses the default browser (Safari), Settings is launched with the enroll.mobileconfig file and the user will need to go through permissions dialogs to enable MDM on the mac.

If the user is not using a default browser, the enroll.mobileconfig file is downloaded but Settings is not launched. This means the user will need to double-click on the enroll.mobileconfig file to continue registration.

What the administrator does

As with other types of devices, you can configure whether you want macOS device users to enter a password, PIN, or both during registration, as described in Setting the registration PIN code length for device user registration.

Device users can retire their macOS devices from Ivanti EPMM by uninstalling Ivanti Mobile@Work for macOS from their devices.

Procedure

Upload the PKG file for Ivanti Mobile@Work for macOS to a secure server. This server must be accessible to device users. See "Using the wizard to add an in-house macOS bundled app to the App Catalog" in the Ivanti EPMM Apps@Work Guide.

Set up the email invitation template. See Customizing registration messages

Send the email invitation to device users.

Monitor devices for status in Devices & Users > Devices.

Related topics

Running shell scripts on macOS devices

Customized terms of service