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An org’s network requires non-personal devices (think digital signage, inventory scanners, etc...) to be bound to a set network using MAC address.  That then requires “Private Wi-Fi Address” to be disabled on all the iOS devices otherwise the device MAC does not match up to the registered MAC.

For these type devices, I have a config set to disable “Private Wi-Fi Address” but that only comes through AFTER the device is enrolled (and gets internet access of course).  With a random MAC, the device cannot do the initial out of box activation and eventually times out.  I can get around all of that with a USB ethernet dongle, which allows the device to get online, enroll, get wifi config settings etc... but that is time consuming.

Does anyone know of a way to disable the private wi-fi address setting when you first connect a device to wifi out of the box?

I have tried backing out on the setup screen and holding the wifi name in question to try and bring up options, but so far no luck.  I know I have seen some type of "Advanced Options" related to wifi at setup, but I cannot get it to manually appear and am hoping there is some direct access for it.

Isn't this macOS 15 Beta stuff? 


 


As far as adjusting macOS Configurations, there is no way to do this pre-enrollment. Your best bet is to setup an Enrollment only Wi-Fi network that does not have the same obtuse security requirements or use ethernet as you suggested.


 


Edit:


I forgot to mention, this is the kind of thing you want to submit Feedback for.


https://feedback.apple.com/ (or better yet use the feedback app with your managed AppleID signed in)

I know this is an old topic, but there actually is a way, but it requires you to make the device kinda mad.  I just went through this helping another college at the school I work at. Pretty much keep hitting every other wifi option except the one you want to use, and eventually it'll get mad and give the options to access "settings," and a little (i) will pop up next to all the available wifi connections.  Hit that on the wifi you want to use, then turn off private/rotating wifi.

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