iPads: Apple Configurator

[One_Minute_Hero]

We were recently taken ownership of 20 ipads for student use (wooohooo grunt) at the moment i am stuck as to how to securely configure these.

 

our wireless connects via radius, and smoothwall requires authentication too. i dont want the kids logging into these devices as then they will know how to and bring their own ipads etc in.

 

I am looking into apple configurator but understand we need a mac to run it on.

 

at present i want to be able to lock down the wireless settings, contact, calendar.

 

TBH i dont know why they are needed we run a one laptop per child, but laser etching the case was fun!!!

 

how have others managed achieve a secure solution

[TechieWils]

You could look at meraki, a free website for managing a number of devices. I had mixed feelings about it but does restrictions. Failing that iTunes and creating a master iPad and backup then restore it to another iPad.

 

I'm sure I've seen some guides about it somewhere on here.

[Marci]

This topic's cropped up quite a bit of late... have a look at:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/netbooks-pda-phones/105633-30-ipads-10-ipods-need-reset-find-new-management-system.html?highlight=ipads

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/behind-red-door/105411-mission-creep-ipads-back-door.html?highlight=ipads

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/behind-red-door/103646-apple-my-school.html?highlight=ipads

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/netbooks-pda-phones/105256-apple-configurator-deployment.html?highlight=ipads

 

and a general delve thru Netbooks, PDA and Phones