Device Settings deployed through the User Channel allow you to deploy MDM settings to a specific user on a device. It is important to note that, depending on the setting and payload you are configuring, it may only be supported via the User Channel or via the Device Channel. For more information on User Channel payloads, such as supported payloads, please see What are User Channel Device Settings and Managed Users.
One way to easily confirm whether a payload can be deployed via the User Channel is to check whether it can be deployed via the User Channel. Once you confirm the payload can be deployed via the User Channel, create the payload via the Catalog. Check out our How to Create, Import, and Export Device Settings article on how to do this.
- Select a macOS device on the Devices page to deploy this payload to and then click on GoLive or the device's name.
- On the device's GoLive page, click on the Device Settings tab and then select Available Device Settings. A list will appear with all of the payloads added to your environment.
- Click Deploy on the configuration to see a screen pop up asking for the deployment method.
- The Deploy Profile window will present 2 options:
A. System (all users) - will deploy via device channel and affect all users on the device.
B. Select managed users - will allow this to deploy to an individual user via the user channel.
Note: There are some prerequisites for User Channel deployment to work properly. For those requirements, please review What are User Channel Device Settings and Managed Users.