Mobile device management commands for Apple devices
MDM solutions can send commands to manage enrolled Apple devices. To learn which MDM commands are supported for your devices, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.
MDM Command | OS |
|---|---|
 Allow Activation Lock | iOS iPadOS macOS (Supervised) |
 Change admin password | macOS |
 Clear passcode | iOS iPadOS |
 Clear restrictions passcode | iOS iPadOS |
 Delete user | iPadOS (Shared iPad) macOS |
 Disable app analytics | iOS iPadOS |
 Disable Bluetooth | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Disable diagnostics and usage reporting | iPadOS (Shared iPad) |
 Disable Lost Mode | iOS iPadOS |
 Disable Remote Management | macOS |
 Enable Activation Lock | iOS iPadOS macOS (only if enrolled in Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager) |
 Enable app analytics | iOS iPadOS |
 Enable Bluetooth | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Enable diagnostics and usage reporting | iPadOS (Shared iPad) |
 Enable Lost Mode | iOS iPadOS |
 Enable Remote Management | macOS |
 Enroll device | iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS |
 Get device location | iOS iPadOS (Available only when the device is in Managed Lost Mode) |
 Install OS update | iOS (Supervised) iPadOS (Supervised) tvOS (Supervised) macOS |
 Lock device | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Log out user | iPadOS (Shared iPad) |
 Play Lost Mode sound | iOS (Supervised) iPadOS (Supervised) |
 Push apps | iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS Note: Mac apps purchased from Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager can be installed regardless of whether a user is signed in. |
 Push books | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Push settings | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Activate/Refresh eSIM plans for iPad | iPadOS See Apple Developer website: RefreshCellularPlansCommand |
 Remove Activation Lock | iOS iPadOS |
 Remove apps | iOS iPadOS tvOS |
 Remove books | iOS iPadOS |
 Remove device | iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS |
 Remove settings | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Rename device | iOS (Supervised) iPadOS (Supervised) tvOS (Supervised) macOS |
 Request AirPlay mirroring | iOS iPadOS macOS |
 Restart a device | iOS (Supervised) iPadOS (Supervised) tvOS (Supervised) |
 Send VPP invitation | Sent to user’s email address or user’s device. |
 Set Firmware password | macOS |
 Set passcode lock grace period | iOS iPadOS |
 Shut down device | iOS (Supervised) iPadOS (Supervised) tvOS (Supervised) |
 Stop AirPlay mirroring | iOS iPadOS |
 Update device information | iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS |
 Verify Firmware password | macOS |
 Wipe device | iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS |