Manually Assigning a User to a Computer or Mobile Device

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0
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Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0
Requirements

To assign a user to a mobile device, you need a Jamf Pro user account with the "Assign Users to Mobile Devices" privilege.

To assign an LDAP user to a device, you need an LDAP server set up in Jamf Pro. For more information, see LDAP Directory Service Integration.

  1. In Jamf Pro, click Computers or Devices in the sidebar.
  2. Perform a simple or advanced search.

    For more information on computer searches, see Simple Computer Searches or Advanced Computer Searches.

    For more information on mobile device searches, see Simple Mobile Device Searches or Advanced Mobile Device Searches.

  3. Click the computer or mobile device you want to assign a user to.
  4. Select the User and Location category and click Edit.
  5. Do one of the following:

    • To assign an existing user, enter the user’s partial or full username in the Username field and click the Search button. Click Choose across from the user you want to assign, and then click Save.

      The Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number, and Position fields are populated automatically.

    • To assign and create a new user, enter information about the user and click Save.