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Configure Active Directory account for macOS device by using policy setting

How To


Summary

Configure Active Directory account for macOS device by using policy setting

Steps

From 10.69 release, MaaS360 supports Active Directory configuration for macOS policy. The Active Directory configuration is added under macOS policy in User Settings > Active Directory. The setting is applicable on macOS 10.9+ devices only.

Configure the Active Directory settings as illustrated in the image.

active directory configuration

On saving and publishing the policy, the Active Directory settings is installed on the macOS device.

Viewing an example of Active Directory settings installed on the device

device active directory

Once the policy is published to the device, the status of Active Directory payload that is pushed on the device is displayed in Configured Settings under Security & Compliance tab in Device Summary for the macOS device.

Viewing an example of Configured Settings in Device Security & Compliance Device View

security compliance

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 November 2018

UID

ibm10738681