From 5c2fceef879c23fb6daed769df799438ea643a14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zach Wasserman Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 16:36:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update Activation Lock information (#21138) Apple recently added the ability to manage Activation Lock via ABM. --- docs/Using Fleet/MDM-migration-guide.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/Using Fleet/MDM-migration-guide.md b/docs/Using Fleet/MDM-migration-guide.md index 68e55a7c81..ad79075d34 100644 --- a/docs/Using Fleet/MDM-migration-guide.md +++ b/docs/Using Fleet/MDM-migration-guide.md @@ -186,11 +186,13 @@ If your old MDM solution did not enforce disk encryption, the end user will need If your old MDM solution did enforce disk encryption, the end user will need to reset their disk encryption key by following the prompt on the My device page and inputting their password. -## Activation Lock Bypass codes +## Activation Lock In Fleet, the [Activation Lock](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987) feature is disabled by default for automatically enrolled (DEP) hosts. -If a host under the old MDM solution has Activation Lock enabled, we recommend asking the end user to follow these instructions to disable Activation Lock before migrating this host to Fleet: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987. +In 2024, Apple added the ability to manage activation lock in Apple Business Manager (ABM). For devices that are owned by the business and available in ABM, you can [turn off activation lock remotely](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/apple-business-manager/axm812df1dd8/web). + +If a device is not available in ABM and has Activation Lock enabled, we recommend asking the end user to follow these instructions to disable Activation Lock before migrating the device to Fleet: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987. This is because if the Activation Lock is enabled, you will need the Activation Lock bypass code to successfully wipe and reuse the Mac.