Bypassing Remote Management System

[pdxemma]

Hello - I bought an iMac from a tech company that was auctioning their computers off after going out of business (through a third party auctioneer). The company is obviously bankrupt so no employees remain. I was told that it was restored to factory settings. When I got it I went through the prompt to select language and login to wifi, after the wifi screen I get prompt by a remote management system asking for network login.

I contacted Apple and they told me to contact the company (who is no longer). Is there any way to get around this and use the computer?

Also in case you're concerned that the computer is stolen here is the auction information and former company information, I also have my proof of purchase directly from them:

https://murphyauction.hibid.com/auction/205496/gridworks---online-only/

GridWorks Receivership

gridworksreceivership.com

 

[jerwin]

a photograph of the network login prompt may help, though that can be tricky if you don't have a tripod handy.

Is internet recovery blocked?

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/recovery-mode-internet-3636668/

if there's a firmware password, there are ways of bypassing that.

 

[chrfr]

Hello - I bought an iMac from a tech company that was auctioning their computers off after going out of business (through a third party auctioneer). The company is obviously bankrupt so no employees remain. I was told that it was restored to factory settings. When I got it I went through the prompt to select language and login to wifi, after the wifi screen I get prompt by a remote management system asking for network login.

I contacted Apple and they told me to contact the company (who is no longer). Is there any way to get around this and use the computer?

Also in case you're concerned that the computer is stolen here is the auction information and former company information, I also have my proof of purchase directly from them:

https://murphyauction.hibid.com/auction/205496/gridworks---online-only/

GridWorks Receivership

gridworksreceivership.com

If you're going to use the computer on the internet, you're out of luck. The computer is enrolled in Apple's Device Enrollment program, so any effort to reinstall the OS will cause it to prompt you again.

 

[jerwin]

DEP looks like this:

This discussion Might be useful.

https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/22208/removing-mdm-profiles