ios, classroom and intune

[Stevecee]

Hi Stevecee here back after a while

 

Just in new place that is using intune as MDM but I want to set up Apple Classroom, it seems as though classroom is not supported in intune at the moment has anyone found a workround?

 

Steve

[jblackburnHWGA]

I'm in the same place. 500 ipads managed through intune. I'm trying to find out how intune and apple classroom can work together. There are nods to apple classroom in intune and there is some SDS stuff for intune. I'm not sure how it all goes together or if it does

[Andycat]

Same, we haven't got it working successfully.

[jblackburnHWGA]

I'm looking at something Securly do also. I'll share anything i find out

[Brimstone]

Intune does not and is very unikely to ever support Apple Classroom, switch to a better MDM.

[jblackburnHWGA]

ok i've got a bit of information. Salamander do an import tool that's free.

 

From what i can tell you setup apple ID for staff and students using SDS or this tool. They import into Apple School manager. you can join it to azure to link it into your domain names.

the classes data link students to teachers and classes based on SIMS data. The classroom parts of the ipad pick up this information from the apple ID used on the ipad. Like SDS does with teams.

 

I'm also looking at a securly MDM solution that does it for you with a better UI i just don't know the costs yet. I'm sure Salamander would also have some elements to help you achieve this

 

I'll add some more when i get there.

 

Intune does have a few classroom policies but nothing to help you manage the classes. There is some SDS stuff to do with classroom but its a bit vague.

[Brimstone]

ok i've got a bit of information. Salamander do an import tool that's free.

 

From what i can tell you setup apple ID for staff and students using SDS or this tool. They import into Apple School manager. you can join it to azure to link it into your domain names.

the classes data link students to teachers and classes based on SIMS data. The classroom parts of the ipad pick up this information from the apple ID used on the ipad. Like SDS does with teams.

 

I'm also looking at a securly MDM solution that does it for you with a better UI i just don't know the costs yet. I'm sure Salamander would also have some elements to help you achieve this

 

I'll add some more when i get there.

 

Intune does have a few classroom policies but nothing to help you manage the classes. There is some SDS stuff to do with classroom but its a bit vague.

The solution you are describing are Classes created on an adhoc basis in ASM by the teachers because they are signed into the iPad with a MAID. All the classes sit outside of the MDM. Intune has no Apple EDU Config Payload so can't sync classes to devices.

[jblackburnHWGA]

I've got it all working now. I use Intune to manage the ipad settings then Apple school manager sorts the accounts and classes stuff using a sync tool salamander offer for free.

As long at the student is logged in with the schools apple ID it works. So far so good.

This is based on staff members using an iPad. If you don't have a teacher iPad you'd need a third party like Securly