Nov 15, 2015 one of the tasks youll need to perform in apple configurator 2, is to assign profiles to ios devices in order to set them up with features or restrict the device from using certain features. Apples profile manager and the future of mac management. How to put an iphone or ipad into supervised mode to unlock powerful management features. This document outlines how to create profiles using apple configurator and profile manager, then deploy these profiles through meraki systems manager. I binded mac mini to the active directory domain in server. Apple configurator 2 alternatives and similar software. How to enroll in hexnode mdm with apple configurator mdm enrollment. Jun 20, 2014 how to use os x server profile manager for mdm.
Apple business manager abm previously known as dep. The apple configurator can only manage devices attached by usb, the profile manager manages devices via internet. Apple configurator 2 makes it easy to deploy ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and apple tv devices in your institution. Whats new in device configuration, deployment, and management. Add or remove configuration profiles in apple configurator on mac. How to create a blueprint for deploying ios devices in. Profile manager uses directory services and apple push notification service to provide configuration profiles to mac os x and ios devices. With the requirements out of the way, lets proceed with creating our first template or blueprint. The devices are already listed in apple school manager or apple business manager. Turn on iosipados supervised mode with microsoft intune. How to create an ios configuration profile and alter hidden settings.
Met apple configurator 2 kunt u eenvoudig ipad, iphone, ipod touch en. How to enroll in hexnode mdm with apple configurator mdm. Creating profiles without apple configurator or apple profile. I dont have any and i do not plan to buy one in the near future. Newest configurationprofiles questions ask different. Configuration profiles are a primary building block of mobile device management. How to manage your ios devices using apple configurator 2 imore. Specifically, they require to put the device in supervised mode, which requires apple configurator running on a mac. I enter all the details, adds an enrollment profile, add the serial of the device, enroll it and now i see it listed as corporate and not as personal device. Most ios devices are through our byod program so beyond basic mdm the. For this episode, well lock down a few features so you can see how this works. Managing your mobile devices in the cloud using apples own mdm. How automated enrollment works in apple configurator on mac.
Older versions of apple configurator were also offered for windows, but arent anymore. And im going to talk a bit in more detail about those classroom and content caching in a moment. How to put an iphone or ipad into supervised mode to. This document was previously titled iphone configuration profile reference. How to enroll and supervise ios devices using apple. The mdm solution has an enrollment profile for the device which contains. If a device has already been activated, you must erase the device then reactivate it. Over the next several weeks well be taking an indepth look at profile manager, the mobile device management mdm service built in to apples server app profile manager is a tool you can. Follow the steps mentioned below to enroll multiple devices using apple configurator. Set up apple tv using apple configurator to work behind a proxy server. Unable to install systems manager profile with apple configurator.
Device features and settings in microsoft intune azure. So i am able to configure apple configurator and apple profile manager and it looks pretty good for ios and macos. Apple configurator perfect for schools and small business but too limited for many big companies. Systems manager agent and mdm profile enrollment cisco meraki. Is there something equivalent to apple configurator that. So, lets turn to a quick update on apple s device management tools. Get started using apple business manager or apple school. Profile manager first appeared in os x lion server as the appleprovided tool for managing apple devices, including mobile device management mdm for ios based devices as well as profile management for os x based computers, including macbooks, macbook airs, mac minis, mac pros and imacs running mac os x 10. Using custom apple profiles with systems manager cisco. Connect the iosipados device to the mac computer with a usb cord. The allnew prepare assistant makes it easy to supervise and configure a cart of ipads for the classroom or quickly enroll a large number of devices in your mdm server for.
This video demonstrates how to enable device supervision on ios devices and how to enroll the apple devices in miradore online mdm server over usb using apple configurator 2. Discover new and updated configuration capabilities for each platform, updated app deployment techniques and tool changes that make lowbandwidth updates more. Profile manager, advanced mdm software, or even a more userfriendly tool like. When you put a device into supervised mode, the data on it will be erased.
Plus, support bring your own device byod setup with enrollment via apple configurator, sms, email, web link and qr code. To supervise a device with apple configurator, you must have a macos computer and usb cable available. Wifi profile is mandatory for enrolling new devices using apple configurator. If you need to install a configuration profile on your apple tv, you can use. You can use the apple deployment program to bulk enroll ios, macos, and apple tv devices. Apple s configurator 2 app configures and locks down devices against unauthorized changes by end users. Prepare the device with apple configurator by using the following steps.
This lets you basically deploy a xml file with the supported configuration information you want to set on an ios device even if it isnt available in the intune console, like deploying a wifi network with wpa2 and a password. Apple tv using apple configurator 2, regardless of how you acquired them. Inside simplemdm, your company devices are automatically enrolled during first power up, thanks to apple s device enrollment program dep. You can try the iphone configuration utility if you want. To get started applying a profile to a device, bring up the blueprints screen. Meraki systems manager provides administrators the ability to mass enroll and. Continue reading add profiles to blueprints in apple configurator 2.
For preparing and supervising devices the apple configurator is still needed and not replaced by the profile manager. Using profile manager 3 in mavericks server krypted. Click on file new blueprint to launch the blueprint template. Groundcontrol an apple configurator replacement could be. What im guessing i should be able to do is set up a profile for apple configurator that will do the initial setup, then i can enroll the devices in profile manager for ongoing inventorymaintenanceremote wipe, but its a bit confusing, and all of the apple pages on one seem to act like the other doesnt exist. Optional upload a wireless profile, so the ios devices can. Profile manager itself is an applespecific mdm solution that can be used to push policies out in the manner of other mdmemm offerings, in addition to creating configuration profiles. How to use apple configurator 2 to supervise and secure. My company runs a fleet of windows, android, chromeos, and ios devices but no macos.
You can use a usb hub for multiple devices or if you have multiple daisychained displays, you can use the usb ports that exist on the back of each display. Profile manager is set up and working, and company. Over the air using a mobile device management server. Content apple business manager enables organizations to easily buy content in volume. Creating custom profiles while the majority of mac and ios device configuration can be done directly through dashboard, there are some cases where a more thorough configuration profile is needed. Add profiles to blueprints in apple configurator 2 krypted. With the new intune on azure portal released you can add ios devices that are configured as supervised devices via the apple configurator 2. Apr 02, 2016 hi guys, i read technet over and over again and i still have some doubts. Creating profiles without apple configurator or apple profile manager. A collection of automator actions for the apple configurator 2 application. How to put an iphone or ipad into supervised mode to unlock. For a list of apple controls that require supervision, see apples payload settings reference. Apple school manager is a type of education apple deployment program.
I have created a new password profile from apple configurator 2 and applied that in macos 10. The manual method uses apple configurator, which apple only offers for macs. Sep 29, 2017 with the new intune on azure portal released you can add ios devices that are configured as supervised devices via the apple configurator 2. Apple configurator 2 integrates with device enrollment and purchasing in apple business manager or apple school manager to seamlessly distribute apps from the app store. Supervising ios devices provides a multitude of options such as additional restrictions, enhanced profile features and multiple device configurations.
They dont have a usbc or lightning port on them, so i dont think that i can supervise them through apple configurator 2. Sep 07, 2016 managing your mobile devices in the cloud using apples own mdm solution. Uninstalling systems manager and removing managed devices. Whether your workforce uses iphone, ipad, or mac, you can provide great content thats ready for work with flexible and secure distribution options. You can purchase those devices directly from apple, a participating apple authorized reseller, or a carrier. Automatic enrollment through apple configurator only works on ios devices that are in apple s device enrollment program dep, and allows you to preprovision wireless settings on devices to seamlessly enroll during the devices setup assistant. Connect the device to wifi manually, or push a wifi profile to the device.
Apple configurator 2 all steps in one video youtube. Most ios devices are through our byod program so beyond basic mdm the maintenance of the device is the users responsibility. Draytek vigor 2952 using the builtin mac vpn functionality but windows users can. Here you can compare intune and jamf pro and see their functions compared contrastively to help you select which one is the more effective product. Ensure that you are registered in apple business manager or apple school manager. Apple configurator 2 is an osx program that allows one to create configuration profiles for apple devices, including ipad, iphone, apple tv, and ipod touch, for easily deploying in business or school. Ive been creating a profile for the teachers ipads on. Applecare products hardware warranties software license agreements. Jun, 2019 you can only use the full features of apple business manager or apple school manager on newly activated devices. You do not have to use apple configurator to manage ios devices. Profile manager first appeared in os x lion server as the apple provided tool for managing apple devices, including mobile device management mdm for ios based devices as well as profile management for os x based computers, including macbooks, macbook airs, mac minis, mac pros and imacs running mac os x 10.
Manage apple configurator configured ios devices with. Maybe your employer uses mdm to setup your office wifi on your phone or to. Under device management settings, check the supervised box. Ive searched around and it seems like some mdm services allow provisioning of the devices from windows, which means the supervision process of apple configurator. Managing your mobile devices in the cloud using apples.
Nov 17, 2016 set up apple tv using apple configurator to work behind a proxy server. Taking the form of an xml propertylist file, these profiles allow you to remotely apply profiles to devices that can be used to configure specific settings, enforce restrictions, set up preferences, and much more. Profile manager itself is an apple specific mdm solution that can be used to push policies out in the manner of other mdmemm offerings, in addition to creating configuration profiles for. Create an organization and supervision identity in configurator. Apple configurator, formerly iphone configuration utility, couples together. Apple does not offer a hosting service for profile manager, so you will need to supply. Your account should have permissions to manage devices.
Hence, ensure you configure wifi profile in the configurator. Enrolling ios devices using apple configurator manageengine. Select your ipad in the apple configurator window and click the prepare. Aug 22, 2018 configuring iosbased devices is made easy by creating blueprints that manage custom configurations for deployments using apple configurator 2 in onetoone or onetomany environments. Managing your mobile devices in the cloud using apples own. Aug 23, 2018 this video demonstrates how to enable device supervision on ios devices and how to enroll the apple devices in miradore online mdm server over usb using apple configurator 2.
Using profile manager and apple configurator together allows you to have more control over your ios devices. Using the systems manager ios app for additional functionality. In os continue reading using profile manager 3 in mavericks server. There is no support for android, blackberry or windows mobile devices. Apple configurator is a free mac os x tool for configuring and deploying ios devices in the enterprise by using a physical usb connection the main purpose of the apple configurator app is to allow it administrators configure settings on iphones and ipads before rolling them out to end users. Jamf, the standard for apple in the enterprise, extends the legendary apple experience people love to businesses, schools and government organizations through its software and the 100,000 members of jamf nation, the largest community of apple it admins in the world. In fact, i do this at work, using a different mdm with apple configurator 2. Originally focused on education, it can be useful in a variety of scenarios. Apple device supervision manageengine mobile device manager. Next you import this profile to apple configurator in the following procedure to define the intune profile used by iosipados devices. Were happy to receive this post from joshua jung about managing your mobile devices in the cloud using apple s own mdm solution.
Do i need apple configurator to manage ios devices. Apple configurator 2 makes it easy to deploy ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and apple. Oct 29, 2019 however, apple provides for the use of apple configurator in cases where a customer did not purchase the ios device directly from apple. How do i put my device in supervised mode from windowslinux. Using apple configurator to add devices to dep support. Apple configurator is a free mac app available here for automating the development and assignment of ios devices. Using apple configurator for automated enrollment krypted. Empowering your organization with apple is what we do.
Apple s profile manager and the future of mac management feature. Creating and deploying a custom ios policy using intune. Fully automate apple configurator 2 and integrate its capabilities into your existing device management workflows using the included commandline tool, applescript scripting library, or automator actions. Systems manager installation using active directory gpo. You can check that in apple configurator under preferences servers. How to create a blueprint for deploying ios devices in apple. Use apple configurator to configure your devices you can use apple configurator to quickly configure large numbers of devices with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers. You can also use apple configurator to prepare the device using automated enrollment. Enrolling and supervising ios devices using apple configurator 2. Mobile device management software such as hexnode mdm, with its featurerich functionality and handsoff approach, can handle the job perfectly. Does simplemdm support the adding of ios devices via configurator, as this other mdm does.
Automatic enrollment through apple configurator only works on ios devices that are in apples device enrollment program dep, and allows you to preprovision wireless settings on devices to seamlessly enroll during the devices setup assistant. Transfer the file to a mac computer running apple configurator to push directly as a management profile to iosipados devices. I am able to create a profile but editing that profile once it is made has completely eluded me. There is no such thing as the apple configurator for windows.
Manage apple configurator configured ios devices with intune. Administrative login to your institutions deployment account dep or apple school manager asm. The profile manager is a part of the os x server and can manage devices over the air. Close this window and now you can begin the manual enrollment process. I have covered apple configurator in a couple of different articles already. Apple configurator vs mdm kiosk management hexnode. Configuring the apple ios device via the apple configurator requires that you have the ios device connected to a macos device that is running the apple configurator. Groundcontrol an apple configurator replacement could be your key to opening up more ios use cases one of the interesting conversations i had at airwatch connect was with aaron freimark, the cto of groundcontrol. Profile manager and apple configurator 2 use settings, known as mobile device management mdm settings, to manage apple devices. How to use custom configuration profiles with custom. Unlike commercial mdm solutions, apple does not require enrollment in the idep ios developer enterprise program. Overview of the different microsoft intune device profiles. The app size will differ from device to device based on the platform type, but on average, the app size will be around 2530 mb upon installation.
Get info on features, restrictions, email, wifi, vpn, education, certificates, upgrade windows 10, bitlocker and microsoft defender, windows information protection, administrative templates, and custom device configuration settings in the microsoft endpoint manager admin center. What is the difference between manageengine mdm and apple profile manager. Sign in with an apple id and select any app downloaded or purchased. How to create an ios configuration profile and alter. Apple lion servers profile manager provides mobile device management. Apple profile manager this is under apple server, which i have been using. Of course, apple configurator and profile manager which weve updated this in seeds this week support all these new features.
Support for icloud drive enables you to keep your configuration profiles and other settings consistent across multiple configurator stations. Configurations aka profiles made up of individual payloads. Administrators can create configuration profiles, import existing profiles from the. Apr 27, 2016 the manual method uses apple configurator, which apple only offers for macs. Mar 04, 2015 i have a new favorite feature in standalone intune, custom ios policy.
Enter a descriptive name, then doubleclick the template to open it figure a. Is there something equivalent to apple configurator that runs on windows. In the microsoft endpoint manager admin center, you can turn on supervised mode for devices when you create an apple enrollment profile in dep. Is apple configurator a cheap substitute fo true mobile device management. In the menu bar, choose apple configurator 2, and then choose preferences. Use apple configurator 2 to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your mac via usb with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers. Aug 21, 2019 how to back up your ios devices using apple configurator 2 in order to back up your ios device youll need to have it physically connected via usb to the mac running apple configurator2. Profile manager itself is an applespecific mdm solution that can be used to push policies out in the manner of other mdmemm offerings, in addition to creating configuration profiles for. How to enroll in mdm with apple configurator using both saves. Use apple configurator to connect to an apple tv over a network if you need to install a configuration profile on your apple tv, you can use apple configurator to connect to your apple tv over a network. But one question ive gotten a number of times is how to do automated enrollment of ios devices into an mdm solution, such as profile manager. How to setup a mac server as an mdm using profile manager. Abm and apple configurator for ios and windows icd for windows.
You can use apple configurator to enroll multiple devices at the same time. How to enroll in mdm with apple configurator simplemdm. Add configuration profiles to an unsupervised device. Choose window view activity to follow the progress as apple configurator 2 prepares the devices. A sensible way to find the correct mobile device management software mdm product for your business is to compare the solutions against each other. How to back up your ios devices using apple configurator 2 in order to back up your ios device youll need to have it physically connected via usb to the mac running apple configurator2. Platform features and tools make it easy to configure, deploy and manage apple devices in organizations of all sizes. Profilemanager, apple configurator and active directory. I have two windows server 2012 r2 with active directory, mac mini with os x 10. How to manage your ios devices using apple configurator 2. Apple once offered a version of apple configurator that works on windows, but no longer does.
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