AppleTV Guide II : Connect a device
Enrollment with Apple Configurator
Prerequisites:
- Accomplished Apple Deployment Programs I: Create Managed Apple ID
- Created Organization in Apple Configurator. Please refer to: Apple Deployment Programs IV: Manually add devices to DEP
- Installed Apple Configurator on your macOS. Please refer to: Apple Deployment Programs IV: Manually add devices to DEP
Add your Server
- Open Apple Configurator 2 on your macOS device
- Click in the Top Menu Apple Configurator 2 and select Preferences
- Navigate to Servers and Click +
- Click Next
- Enter as Name e.g: Silverback AppleTV Enrollment
- Enter as Hostname your Activate Apple Location. It is shown under Admin > Device Enrollment Program > Settings
- Click Next
- If your receive the message "Unable to verifiy the server's enrollment URL" perform the following workaround
- Click Previous
- Remove /activate/AppleActivate part and enter /admin
- Click Next
- Click Edit
- Change the Enrollment URL back to /activate/AppleActivate
- Click Save and close the Window
Prepare your Apple TV
- Connect your Apple TV via Ethernet cable into the same LAN as your Mac Computer
- Reset your Apple TV to factory settings
- Navigate to Settings
- Select System
- Choose Reset
- Keep your Apple TV plugged into power until the Reset process finishes
- When the Apple TV is back on the "Pair Your Remote" screen, do nothing on the Apple TV
- Navigate back to Apple Configurator 2 on your Mac
- At the top of your screen, click the Apple Configurator 2 menu option
- Select Paired Devices
- Select the Apple TV and click pair
- A 6-digit code will appear on the Apple TV
- Enter this codes in the Apple Configurator screen
- Close the Paired Devices window
- After pairing the Apple TV successfully, your Appe TV should appear in the Apple Configurator devices overview
- Select the Apple TV and click Prepare
- Choose the following options
- Prepare with: Manual Configuration
- Disable Add to Device Enrollment Program
- Keep Supervise devices enabled or disable it
- Enable Allow devices to pair with other computers
- Click Next
We recommend to supervise Apple TVs
- Select your previously created Silverback AppleTV Enrollment Server
- Click Next
- Select your Organization
- Click Next
- Configure tvOS Setup Assistant to your needs
- Click Prepare
Enroll your Apple TV
- After the successful preparation the status either
- Is Supervised and should be changed from No to Yes in Apple Configurator
- Or without supervising the Apple Configurator is awaiting a paired remote control to proceed
- Follow now the instructions on your Apple TV
- At one point a Remote Management Screen will appear
- Select Apply Configuration
- Enter your Active Directory or Local username
- Select Continue
- Enter your Active Directory password or the created OneTime Password for the chosen user
- e.g. Pa$$w0rd
- Select Continue
- Your Apple TV is now successfully enrolled
- Navigate to Settings > General > Device Management and check the installed Silverback MDM Profile
- Check our Supported Features and create one or more Management Tags
Enrollment with Device Enrollment Program
- Accomplished Apple Deployment Programs I: Create Managed Apple ID
- Accomplished DEP Parts on Apple Deployment Programs II: Configure Deployment Programs
- Accomplished Reading and understanding Apple Deployment Programs III: DEP in Silverback
- Created Organization in Apple Configurator. Please refer to: Apple Deployment Programs IV: Manually add devices to DEP
- Installed Apple Configurator on your macOS. Please refer to: Apple Deployment Programs IV: Manually add devices to DEP
Add your Server
- Open Apple Configurator 2 on your macOS device
- Click in the Top Menu Apple Configurator 2 and select Preferences
- Navigate to Servers and Click +
- Click Next
- Enter as Name e.g: Silverback AppleTV Enrollment
- Enter as Hostname your Activate Apple Location. It is shown under Admin > Device Enrollment Program > Settings
- Click Next
- If your receive the message "Unable to verifiy the server's enrollment URL" perform the following workaround
- Click Previous
- Remove /activate/AppleActivate part and enter /admin
- Click Next
- Click Edit
- Change the Enrollment URL back to /activate/AppleActivate
- Click Save and close the Window
Prepare your Apple TV
- Connect your Apple TV via Ethernet cable into the same LAN as your Mac Computer
- Reset your Apple TV to factory settings
- Navigate to Settings
- Select System
- Choose Reset
- Keep your Apple TV plugged into power until the Reset process finishes
- When the Apple TV is back on the "Pair Your Remote" screen, do nothing on the Apple TV
- Navigate back to Apple Configurator 2 on your Mac
- At the top of your screen, click the Apple Configurator 2 menu option
- Select Paired Devices
- Select the Apple TV and click pair
- A 6-digit code will appear on the Apple TV
- Enter this codes in the Apple Configurator screen
- Close the Paired Devices window
- After pairing the Apple TV successfully, your Appe TV should appear in the Apple Configurator devices overview
- Select the Apple TV and click Prepare
- Choose the following options
- Prepare with: Manual Configuration
- Enable Add to Device Enrollment Program
- Disable Activate and complete enrollment
- Enable Allow devices to pair with other computers
- Click Next
- Select your previously created Silverback AppleTV Enrollment Server
- Click Next
- Select your Organization
- Click Next
- Configure tvOS Setup Assistant to your needs
- Click Next
- Click Prepare
- Your Apple TV will now reboot and will be configured for the Device Enrollment Program
Enroll your Apple TV
- After a successful configuration the Connect your Remote Control screen will appear
- Click any button on your Remote Control
- Select a Language
- Select a Region
- A Remote Management Screen will appear
- Click Continue
- Enter your Active Directory or Local username
- Select Continue
- Enter your Active Directory password or the created OneTime Password for the chosen user
- e.g. Pa$$w0rd
- Select Continue
- Your Apple TV is now successfully enrolled
- Navigate to Settings > General > Device Management and check the installed Silverback MDM Profile
Next Steps
- Proceed with next chapter: AppleTV Guide III: Devices