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Lock Device

This endpoint sends an MDM command to remotely lock a device.

For macOS clients, an unlock PIN will be created, and returned in the response.

> Caution !!!
> For a Mac with Apple silicon running a version of macOS before 11.5 deactivates the Mac. To reactivate, the Mac requires a network connection and authentication by a Secure Token enabled local administrator.

Responses codes


  • 200 OK
  • 400 Bad Request
    • "Command already running" - The command may already be running in a Pending state waiting on the device.
  • 401 Unauthorized
    • Invalid access token. This can happen if the token was revoked, the required permissions are missing, or the token has expired.
  • 404 Not found
    • Unable to locate the resource in the Kandji instance.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
Device ID-

Example Output

{
"PIN": "496406"
}

Workflow Library Example

Lock Device with Kandji and Send Results Via Email

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