Will erase mac in the recovery mode remove "Remote management"?

Hi Cumminutiy

I got macbook registered for remote management.

I forgot the mac password so I decided to erase the mac using the recovery mode.

I'm now panicking and concerned if this will decommission the device from the remote management system.

I'm kind of stuck as I can't go back and the only option left with installing a new OS.

I'm hoping that the new OS will leave remote management untouched.

Posted on May 11, 2022 11:56 PM

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Owl-53

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May 12, 2022 2:25 AM in response to Fennecf0x

Use MDM to enable Remote Management in macOS

This kind of depends if the Computer is Enrolled in a Mobile Digital Management Service.

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Will erase mac in the recovery mode remove "Remote management"?