View and Edit Mac OS Device Name
- Enrolled devices are listed by the name assigned to them by their owner.
- If no name was assigned then the actual device name or model number will be used.
-
Admins can change the device name as required. Name changes apply only in Endpoint Manager. The name will not change on the endpoint itself.
- 'Allow Auto Rename of Device Custom Name' – if enabled then the custom name is replaced by the device name/model number at the next sync. Disable this option if you want to retain the custom name.
Change a device name
- Click 'Devices' > 'Device List'
- Click the 'Device Management' tab above the control buttons
- Select a company or group on the left to view only their devices
Or
- Select 'Show all' on the left to view every device enrolled to EM
- Click on any Mac OS device then select the 'Device Name' tab
- Custom device name - The current device label.
- Allow auto rename of device custom name - Enabled - The device's real name will automatically replace the custom name in this list during the next sync. Disabled - the custom name is kept in EM
- Disabled - the custom name is kept in EM
- Click the 'Edit' button at the right to change the name of the device.
- Enter the new name in the 'Custom Device Name' field
- Make sure the 'Allow Auto Rename of Device Custom Name' is disabled to retain the custom name in the list. If this is enabled, the custom name will be automatically replaced with the device's name or model number during the next sync with the EM communication client on the device.
- Click 'Save' for your changes to take effect
- To restore the name of the device as it was at the time of enrollment, click 'Edit' from the 'Device Name' interface, click 'Restore' at the right and click 'Save'