Other tvOS Management Options
Enforcing a tvOS Device Name
Beginning with tvOS 10.2, you can set Apple TV device names for supervised devices in the JSS, and optionally enforce the set name. If enforced, the JSS will reset the device name to the set name if modified by an end user.
Setting a tvOS Device Name
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Log in to the JSS from a web browser.
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Click Mobile Devices at the top of the page.
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Do one of the following:
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View mobile device group memberships. (For more information, see Smart Mobile Device Groups or Static Mobile Device Groups in the Casper Suite Administrator's Guide.)
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View simple or advanced mobile device search results. (For more information, see Simple Mobile Device Searches or Advanced Mobile Device Searches in the Casper Suite Administrator's Guide.)
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Click the tvOS device you want to edit information for.
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Select the General category.
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Click Edit General.
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(Optional) To enforce the Apple TV device name, select the Enforce Mobile Device Name checkbox.
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Click Save.
tvOS Remote Commands
Beginning with tvOS 10.2, you can send the following remote commands to Apple TV devices:
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Restart Device (supervised devices only)
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Wipe Device
Sending a Remote Command
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Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
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Click Mobile Devices at the top of the page.
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Perform a simple or advanced mobile device search.
For more information, see Simple Mobile Device Searches or Advanced Mobile Device Searches in the Casper Suite Administrator's Guide. -
Click the tvOS device you want to send the remote command to.
If you performed a simple search for an item other than mobile devices, you must click Expand
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Click the Management tab, and then click the button for the remote command that you want to send.
The remote command runs on the tvOS device the next time the device contacts the JSS.
For more information, see Remote Commands for Mobile Devices in the Casper Suite Administrator's Guide.
Mass Sending Remote Commands to tvOS Devices
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Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
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Click Mobile Devices at the top of the page.
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Do one of the following:
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View mobile device group memberships. (For more information, see Smart Mobile Device Groups or Static Mobile Device Groups in the Casper Suite Administrator's Guide.)
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View simple or advanced mobile device search results. (For more information, see Simple Mobile Device Searches or Advanced Mobile Device Searches in the Casper Suite Administrator's Guide.)
Note: You can only perform mass actions from a simple mobile device search if you searched by devices.
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At the bottom of the list, click Action.
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Select Send Remote Commands.
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Select the remote command to send to tvOS devices.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to send the remote command.
AirPlay Display Options
In the JSS, you can automatically associate managed Apple TV devices with managed iOS devices by mapping to an inventory field that both devices have in common. This mapping allows you to define which Apple TV devices display as available AirPlay destinations on managed iOS devices.
Note: AirPlay permission mapping can be sent to any managed Apple TV device, regardless of OS version. The settings listed below are applied to the iOS device.
Configuring AirPlay Display Options
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Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
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In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings
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Click Global Management.
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Click AirPlay Permissions
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Click New
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Enter a display name for the AirPlay Permission.
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Select the inventory field from the Mapping Field pop-up menu.
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(Optional) Enable settings for restricting AirPlay destinations and automating passwords, as needed.
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Select the Restrict AirPlay destinations (supervised only) checkbox to display only permitted AirPlay destinations.
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Select the Automate passwords for permitted AirPlay destinations checkbox to automatically send the password for permitted AirPlay destinations to devices.
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Click Save.