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Understanding Bootstrap in macOS Catalina and Big Sur
Last modified 11/17/2020
About
This guide will help you understand the Bootstrap feature in macOS Catalina and Big Sur.
Getting Started
What is Bootstrap?
A feature in macOS 10.15 and later, that is used to facilitate granting SecureTokens to users.
How do you Enable Bootstrap?
There are 3 different ways for Bootstrap to be enabled:
- If the macOS computer goes through Setup Assistant and an account is created, Bootstrap is enabled.
- If the macOS computer skips account creation, Bootstrap is disabled, if you login to the computer with a user that has a SecureToken, Bootstrap will become enabled.
You can use terminal commands to enable BootStrap.
sudo profiles install -type bootstraptoken
Who Automatically gets a SecureToken with Bootstrap Enabled?
Catalina
- Mobile Account on Login
- Managed Admin from Prestage profile on Login
Big Sur
- Any account that logs into the system