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# Identification

The payload that configures the names of the account user.

```
object Identification
```

## Discussion

Specify `com.apple.configurationprofile.identification` as the payload type.

### Profile availability

|||
|--------------------------|-----|
|Device channel            |macOS|
|User channel              |macOS|
|Allow manual install      |macOS|
|Requires supervision      |N/A  |
|Requires user-approved MDM|N/A  |
|Allowed in user enrollment|macOS|
|Allow multiple payloads   |N/A  |

### Profile example

```plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>CalDAVAccountDescription</key>
            <string>My CalDAV Account</string>
            <key>CalDAVHostName</key>
            <string>server.example.com</string>
            <key>CalDAVPassword</key>
            <string>Password123</string>
            <key>CalDAVPort</key>
            <integer>443</integer>
            <key>CalDAVUseSSL</key>
            <true/>
            <key>CalDAVUsername</key>
            <string>juanchaves4@example.com</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.example.mycaldavpayload</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.caldav.account</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>603409f1-b611-459d-9584-0ed12bc25b5b</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadIdentification</key>
            <dict>
                <key>UserName</key>
                <string>juanchaves4@example.com</string>
                <key>FullName</key>
                <string>Juan Chavez</string>
                <key>EmailAddress</key>
                <string>juanchaves4@example.com</string>
                <key>AuthMethod</key>
                <string>UserEnteredPassword</string>
                <key>Password</key>
                <string>Password123</string>
                <key>Prompt</key>
                <string>Prompt Hello</string>
                <key>PromptMessage</key>
                <string>Prompt Message</string>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.configurationprofile.identification</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.example.myidentificationpayload</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>9afecc40-d89f-4d66-ba9a-73ce0f15f784</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Identification with CalDAV</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.example.myprofile</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>4a430145-e362-4808-957c-b784a1092777</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
```

## Topics

### Objects

[`Identification.PayloadIdentification`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/Identification/PayloadIdentification-data.dictionary)

The dictionary containing details about the user.



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