Issue Description
Change device names in Jamf Pro to users' LDAP usernames in large batches.
Troubleshooting Steps
To change the device name in Jamf Pro to the user's LDAP username, use The MUT tool and the following workflow:
Download The MUT application: https://marketplace.jamf.com/details/the-mut
Documentation on properly using The MUT tool: https://github.com/mike-levenick/mut/blob/master/README.md
The MUT tool requires a csv file.
(Optional) If this information is already populated in Jamf Pro, for efficiency, create a csv file with Jamf Pro with the following steps and copy the data over to the csv file:
Create a csv file by navigating to Jamf Pro > Devices > and creating a New Advanced Mobile Device Search.
Leave the Criteria section empty so that all devices are included.
Only check the Serial Number and Username box in the Display section.
Save.
Press View > Report > Download Report.
Copy data over to the properly formatted csv file.
or
Create a csv file of the Serial Numbers and desired Device Names for each device. For example:
Use The MUT application to change the Device Names.
Launch The MUT application and enter the Jamf Pro information.
Set the Record Type to "Mobile Devices" and Attribute to Update to "Device Name."
Upload the csv file by pressing Browse.
Review the Pre-Flight Check to verify things are correct.
Submit Updates.
Note: The MUT tool will automatically check the "Enforce Mobile Device Name" box.