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Our Smoothwall has the same problem. It at least provides a log-off mechanism, but relying on a user to log off is the problem.

A question: How do you know that internet for that hour is from that specific child? We use Smoothwall, and if a user logs off, the next user picks up that session, so the whole point of tracking a pupil's usage is lost, because we can never be sure that the correct person was logged on! This is a serious concern I've raised with Smoothwall, and they have no solution. Are you sure your solution actually tracks the correct kids? Smoothwall suggest we tell our pupils to log off at the end of a session, but we all know relying on the user is a lost cause.

Hi Fluke I've got a similar problem with iPads. VPP apps are delivered to users not devices, and because I have class sets, I've had to create fake apple ids, one per ipad, and delivered apps that way. You may have to do the same with Logic Pro. A related question perhaps you can help me with: the Profile Manager gives options like: Allow configuration profile download, Allow device enrollment and unenrollment. What I'm not clear on is who this instruction addresses. is it saying that *Profile Manager* is allowed to download configuration profile, or is it saying that the *iPad user* is allowed to download configuration profiles? It's probably clear as day to anyone else, but I tend to over-analyse and get myself confused...

Hi Fluke You are not alone in not being able to get answers! I have the same problem. I'm deploying 80 ipads in class sets for the new school year, and they are enrolled in my DEP account. Each iPad must be enrolled in Profile Manager by navigating the ipad to the enrollment website and downloading the profiles. ONE IPAD AT A TIME! The VPP delivers apps to users, not devices. So this means, for my class sets of ipads, I've been obliged to create fake apple ids and itunes log-ins, one per ipad. I hear that iOS 9 will allow control of ipad devices rather than ipad users, and this problem may go away. In short, you have the unpleasant nightmare of creating fake apple ids for each and every 'user'. I've been at it for 3 weeks solid. I'm not a happy chappy...

What you're missing about the Pi's is that the kids can own their own computer. The experience of working on a VM is quite abstract. The kids love having their hands on the physical equipment, and it gives them a chance to use the plug-in boards etc.

Brilliant! Wipe worked and now I can get a configuration button. Much thanks! I even managed to distribute apps from the VPP to devices. I'm a happy bunny.

I'm a newby at this. How do you remove profile manager when its part of the Server app? Or should I remove the whole server app and reinstall?

Hi Furby The sudo cmd starts the service, and show 'RUNNING'. All good. After about 10 seconds, I ran sudo serveradmin status devicemgr and it reported 'STOPPED'. Can you point me to where the log file is?

I am also trying to activate Profile Manager, and having a torrid time of it! My server has a fixed IP, Open Directory is operational, and DNS is working properly according to all tests, but when I turn on Profile Manager, it promptly switches itself off again. When I visit the server's web page, the service is listed, but all I get is the message: "Profile Manager is turned off. An administrator can turn it on using the Server Application". changeip shows success. Anyone have any ideas why this should be so challenging? On the Profile Manager screen, there is an option under the heading Settings, titled: "Device Management: Enabled." In the Krypted.com site, he says to click the "Configure" button alongside this option, but my server does not show a Configure button! Where did it go? How do I get it back?

I'm with you there, but its clear Apple have no interest in making enterprise-scale deployments easier for anyone. Of course, with the profits they're posting, why would they give a damn when they are busy laughing all the way to the bank!

Apple seeks standard to appease angry university net managers | Network World ... This article is dated 2012, and since then, what has happened? The problem remains...

The pain to set this up is far less than the ongoing pain of finding, downloading and manually updating Mac updates. (I made my comment not knowing about your set-up. For us, a static IP was a given as we have our own leased line, which, I appreciate, not everyone has access to!)

Or, for £400, buy a mac mini and set it up with the ability to deliver updates from a local cache. The first machine downloads the updates, the mac mini stores it and all subsequent devices get it from there - and once its set up, needs no attention.

So why does this work in all its glorious simplicity on your network, while StuClark declares the need for a complex of vlans? Please provide further info about your network.

And you also have access to Google Classroom to manage work across classgroups. Its part of your Google Domain and requires minimal training. Go to classroom.google.com.