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Offline Stephen

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Apple School Manager and MDM server
« on: October 14, 2022, 09:59:53 AM »
Does anyone use the Apple School MAnager (I believe all apple programs need to be installed thru this). If so what are you using as a MDM server?? I am slowly digging my way thru this but it is a minefield to set up the first time.



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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2022, 10:43:45 AM »
i am the Apple school manager in my school and we decided to use Jamf  School as the MDM. The way i set it up was to give all staff a new school apple id. Staff cannot download their own apps. Apps are purchased through Apple school manager and then synced with Jamf where they are then pushed out to the ipads. I taught myself with one ipad. It works really well.

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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2022, 11:15:24 AM »
Still have MobileIron MDM.
We use apple school manager just for VPP apps that I push out through the MDM.  Staff can buy there own apps if they want on the device.


We may have to change over in the future but at the moment my motto is "aint broke don't fix it".

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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2022, 08:16:46 PM »
We have about 150 iPads in our school which I manage.
We just have an ordinary Apple ID account. I am tortured having to password nearly every time I?m downloading an app onto an iPad even though I?m sure I have set it not to do so for free apps.
Is there another way I could be managing these iPads ?
Would I be able to switch over to this Apple school manager or has the horse bolted ?
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2022, 10:57:02 AM »
Quote from: Jim Bob on October 14, 2022, 08:16:46 PM
We have about 150 iPads in our school which I manage.
We just have an ordinary Apple ID account. I am tortured having to password nearly every time I?m downloading an app onto an iPad even though I?m sure I have set it not to do so for free apps.
Is there another way I could be managing these iPads ?
Would I be able to switch over to this Apple school manager or has the horse bolted ?

You can.  Original supplier needs to add to the DEP

we moved all ours to lightspeed as I was doing same as yourself

Academia added us to the DEP and then reset the device and installed onto the mdm
So much easier
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2022, 03:49:25 PM »
Quote from: cully4299 on October 15, 2022, 10:57:02 AM
Quote from: Jim Bob on October 14, 2022, 08:16:46 PM
We have about 150 iPads in our school which I manage.
We just have an ordinary Apple ID account. I am tortured having to password nearly every time I?m downloading an app onto an iPad even though I?m sure I have set it not to do so for free apps.
Is there another way I could be managing these iPads ?
Would I be able to switch over to this Apple school manager or has the horse bolted ?

You can.  Original supplier needs to add to the DEP

we moved all ours to lightspeed as I was doing same as yourself

Academia added us to the DEP and then reset the device and installed onto the mdm
So much easier

Ok thanks. What do I need to do or who to contact ?
Would the Amma centre in Armagh offer any help ?
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2022, 10:54:23 AM »
Do you have apple school manager account? if not then that is something you need to get set up asap

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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2022, 12:08:46 PM »
Quote from: zyber on October 16, 2022, 10:54:23 AM
Do you have apple school manager account? if not then that is something you need to get set up asap

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Don?t have that no. Just wondering where?s my starting point
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2022, 12:47:43 PM »
That would be a good starting point as they need to contact the school to verify the account. Which MDM are you going to use?

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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2022, 01:11:06 PM »
Quote from: zyber on October 16, 2022, 12:47:43 PM
That would be a good starting point as they need to contact the school to verify the account. Which MDM are you going to use?

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To be honest I know absolutely nothing about it. Don?t even know what a MDM is
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2022, 09:02:45 AM »
Loud which MDM do you use?
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2022, 09:23:13 AM »
MobileIron (Capita).  At the moment it's been paid for until the new contract is actioned.  I'm hoping that they include this technology in the new contract or at least provide an alternative solution to MobileIron that's more modern.


Since Robert has left the support and update information that he provided is non-existent.  It would be a big task to move from one MDM to another. 


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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2022, 09:36:44 AM »
Lightspeed here

It?s on the contract for apple equipment.
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2022, 09:46:44 AM »
Quote from: LOUD on October 17, 2022, 09:23:13 AM
MobileIron (Capita).  At the moment it's been paid for until the new contract is actioned.  I'm hoping that they include this technology in the new contract or at least provide an alternative solution to MobileIron that's more modern.


Since Robert has left the support and update information that he provided is non-existent.  It would be a big task to move from one MDM to another.

it should just be a case of taking the tokens and uploading to the new mdm and setting up your profiles.  The longest part is resetting the ipads.  Used jamf trial then moved to lightspeed on the contract. Works here for what we want it to do. The support there are great and are more than happy to give a 30 day trial of the system.
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Re: Apple School Manager and MDM server
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2023, 08:58:50 PM »
Is school manager time consuming for the school administrator if he/she are still in a teaching role ?
Of is it a case of easy to manage after initial set up ?
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