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I have also found that building the school website in Google Sites is a good way of introducing a school to the Google System, everything then links in with the website, so they start to get used to the way it works and how everything is interlinked.

All the primary schools I look after are now G Suite schools. What I have always found is after installing G Suite and getting a few main people in the school to at least try it, they have always ended up preferring it to Office 365. Then I just ask which one they would like to keep and bingo. It is a real shame that the LA in my area did not even give the schools a choice and forced Office 365 on them, but when they have a chance of using both side by side for a while they normally prefer G Suite.

Now all I am getting is this

Almost got to the end of the process and iTunes displayed two errors not haveing the best of luck

Just managed to get in to DFU mode. Will update when I have more info or questions

Is it possible to reset all this?

Just installed iTunes but when I try to login it says 'enter the verification code sent to the other devices' this is doing my head in now.

OK so I have just noticed that the proxy is enabled even for my home network, but every time I try to disable proxy and click save it gets re enabled.

I have just taken the Ipad home, connected it to my network but it still says Your Ipad could not be activated, the activation server cannot be reached, try connecting your iPad to ITunes to activate it. Just about to install iTunes on my home computer

Is there any info on setting this up, all I am getting from google search is AWS account info.

I had no idea that was even possible. I will search for that info. Thanks

Well I did try switching it on last week and managed to log on to the Mac and then into configurator, but I got asked for the VPP password, which the schools does not have. I then contacted the LA and they do not have a copy of this but have said it might be on the main server. I cant find the password on the server, so my next job will be to reset the password. Then I need to get my head round configurator. If anyone has any basic things for my to check in configurator, things I should note down, or something that will tell me how it is actually configured, it would be very helpful.

I have a primary school that would like all the class teachers to have access to the books in Amazon. Thinking through the process in my head I can already see a few pit falls. Should each teacher have their own account or do we have one school account? How are books purchased, shared credit card, one of those pre paid cards? Are there any other schools that have already set this up and can you offer any advice?

I am not sure that is a good reason to lower the security of s system.

Have I missed something? I though asking these questions were actually taking the governors needs in to account. This is a fact finding process and all avenues should be discussed. If there was a secure way for me to help him I would, but I do not want to start enabling protocols on our system when they are know to be insecure and the school has a very simple alternative method of working. I am sure he will be fine to use whichever system we suggest but the point of these posts was to check alternatives. BTW, I have only been at this school for a couple of weeks, and prior to my arrival it was another governor that was looking after all the schools G Suite systems.

Thank you very much. Edugeek to the rescue once again :0)

Very much appreciate all the help so far. That is good to know it does now support 2FA. So would I still need to enable IMAP on my G Suite domain, as these sites seem suggest? https://www.lifewire.com/gmail-os-x-access-1172876 https://www.lifewire.com/set-up-gmail-account-with-macs-mail-application-2260069 If so, that is still a reason for me to ask this Governor not to use his Mac email client, as I do not want to enable IMAP.

Also found this

Sorry, I do not have a Mac to do any testing. Are you sure, Just read the following https://www.lifewire.com/gmail-os-x-access-1172876 and it mentions IMAP in the tips box.

Question about step 2. Setup the Mac mail client to connect via the Google account provider. Does the Mac client download the emails to its software or are the emails still held on Google servers? If we removed his account would any emails still be available on his email client?

Across all my schools the staff use either Gmail web browser, or the Gmail app. Both of these support all the security features that Google recommend.

I have had IMAP & POP disabled for many years at my schools as it is not very secure, and if someone is using a third part mail program at home, the schools data is then not on our systems. Also IMAP & POP do not not work with 2FA. Recently I taken over a new school. After disabling IMAP & POP one governor is not very happy as he can no longer use his Mac email client at home to read the emails and wants me to re enable it. I have sent him an email explaining that IMAP & POP are not very secure and that schools should keep any data on the schools supplied systems. The reply I got back was, he does not understand any of that but needs me to help him get the school email in his Mac email client like it always has. I know that IMAP & POP are a security concern, but am I correct in saying the schools data should stay on the schools systems? Basically should he be using the schools supplied email software? If not, how do we make sure he deletes any emails after he has left? BTW we are using G suite.

Thanks @FN-GM I will give that a go in a bit :0)

Yes that is what I need

No, the federation users are only in the second domain and the school staff are in the primary domain only. I notice in your screen grab, only show addresses on the users primary domain. So does that mean if selected users of our second domain would only see the addresses for users in the second domain (which is what I need) or that they would only see users for the primary domain????