Can the same device be connected to different IoTF organizations?

Question

I've been able to register and connect a device to my IoTF organization using similar steps as this recipe. .

Now, if I try to follow the same steps to register the same device to a different (colleague's) IoTF organization, it does not connect. For this second organization, I created the same Device Type, but I used a different device ID and token.

I'm wondering if the MAC address of the device is used behind the scenes by IoTF/Bluemix. If so, then it might be preventing the connection to the second org. I've gone as far as deleting the device from the first org, but still no luck.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

The MAC address does not affect the ability to connect. The clientID is made up of the organization, device type and device ID. If you use a device ID that is too long it may be truncated if the combination is too long for the buffer.