Check if bootstrap token is enabledSolved

Hey @rayner,

Definitely, you can check if the bootstrap token is enabled from your Mac devices by running the following command on Terminal.

Catherine George
Hexnode UEM

Thanks so much. And yes, its enabled.

When I ran it I got something like this on one of my Macs ”The profile type option was not recognized.”

Fortunately, works fine with others!

Is that an issue with the device?

FYI, the bootstrap token feature is supported on macOS 10.15 or later.
While you execute this command, an error message is sure to prompt if the above condition fails.

Hope it answers your query,

Catherine George
Hexnode UEM

Im unaware if Im posting this question wrong? Not so experienced in Mac administration.

How do I enable it when the device returns a ‘NO’ status?

No worries, we got you covered!

The device automatically creates the bootstrap token during the profile installation (enrollment). Hexnode UEM server escrows the bootstrap token sent by the enrolled devices (running macOS 10.15 or later). However, if you cannot find bootstrap token enabled on devices that support it, for instance, devices enrolled in prior, you can enable it from the device end.

Execute the following command on the Terminal:

It can also be executed via Hexnode Live Terminal or using scripts.

we’ve to do it manually on each of the machine with macOS 10.15 or later?

Except for the recently enrolled macOS 10.15+ devices, you might have to execute this command on each of them.

Yet, I guess not. You don’t have to do it manually. You may run the live terminal or execute scripts, as I pointed out earlier. Executing custom scripts is the best way to get a handful of devices deployed.

Catherine George
Hexnode UEM