Customizing a lock screen message

You can customize the lock screen message for supervised devices running iOS 9.3 or supported newer versions.

Lock screen messages can include:

You can create more than one lock screen message, and prioritize the application of each.

This feature is supported on supervised devices running iOS 9.3 or supported newer versions.

Procedure

Go to Policies & Configs > Policies.
Click Add New.
Select iOS and macOS > iOS Only > Lock Screen Message.

The New Lock Screen Message Policy dialog box opens.
Define a lock screen message policy, using the table, below, as a guideline.
Click Save.
Go to Actions > Apply To Label.
Select the label or labels to apply from the Apply To Label dialog.
Click Apply.

Table 1. Lock Screen Message Policy

Item	Description
Name	Enter a name for the lock screen message.
Status	Select Active to enable the lock screen message, or Inactive to disable it.
Priority	Set the priority of the lock screen message policies if there is more than one policy. If you want to place greater priority on this lock screen message policy than another, select Higher than, and then select the lock screen message policy over which this policy will take priority. If you want to place lesser priority on this lock screen message policy than another, select Lower than, and then select the lock screen message policy that will be used before the one you are defining.
Description	Enter a description for the lock screen message policy.
Lost Device Message	Enter the text you want to be displayed on the lock screen and login window, for example “If found, return to Acme Inc.”
Asset Tag Information	Enter a unique identifier for the device. This identifier will be displayed on the lock screen. You can use variables, such as the following: $DEVICE_SN$ $DEVICE_ID$ $DEVICE_UUID$ $DEVICE_UDID$ $CUSTOM_DEVICE_Atributename$ You can also use text or variable combinations, such as the following: $DEVICE_ID$:$DEVICE_UUID$ $DEVICE_ID$_$DEVICE_UUID$