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Does Meraki need OSX Server running MDM to deploy the apps silently? I'm just looking at moving a site over from using Apple Configurator to Meraki (as that seems to be getting more traction than Configurator & seems a better solution (allowing us to deploy remotely).

We currently have LightSpeed MDM and we're looking to replace it. We're looking to replace it as it seems slow, clunky, difficult to navigate and just generally rubbish. Has anyone else had a similar experience with LightSpeed?

Hi We've previously used Jamf as our MDM solution but are now moving to InTune. We would create classes and add the students to the classes using Apple School Manager. Then the students would sign in to their 1:1 iPads with their Apple ID (using their school email address) and they would be automatically associated with their class. Does this differ with the iPads being managed by InTune - or can we still do the same by creating the classes in ASM and then getting the students to sign into their iPads using their Apple IDs (using their school email address)? Do we have to create classes in InTune? Or can we continue creating classes in ASM? Thanks in advance.

We have a student here who qualifies for ESA allowances, and has been assigned an iPad for individual use both in school and at home. We use Apple Configurator to manage iPads (10, plus this extra 1) at the school site, but this won't work for one taken outside of our network. Are there any MDM solutions which are suitable for just one device? I'm happy to use Configurator to handle profiles and configuration, but something to lock it down and track it when off site is required. We have VPP and Apple School accounts, but are currently only used for licensing applications.

Hi all, I have several cases whereby when I plug a trolley of iPads into a Mac so that I can update them, they always insist on opening in iTunes even though I manage them with Configurator. Can anyone tell me how to stop this? It doesn't prevent me managing them, just an irritant that I have to wait for to stop before I can downloaded updated apps! The Mac is running OS X 10.10.2, iTunes 12.1 and Configurator 1.7.1

Hi all, I know this may have been asked a million times but I need a quick solution/guidance for this.... I have about 20 Ipads here where the Apple ID's are grouped.... e.g. Dept 1 has 6 with Id ***@****, Dept 2 has 10 with Id ***@**** They all sync photo's etc together - a problem. I take it that I have to set up a unique ID on each of them, which I cant now do because we don't have a debit/credit card which is required (No, Im not using mine!) a) Can I change the Id's with Apple configurator without a credit card ? b) Can I push apps bought via VPP to them and lock them down with this set up ? c) Can I still sync apps/photos etc between groups of them with unique Id's ? I have a boat load of them arriving in a month and need to manage them better. I've just taken delivery of a Mac mini to control them with (still in the box). Have I got enough to do it? Cheers all ; ) P.S... Please don't suggest 3rd party MDM solutions 'cos I still haven't had my budget approved for this year

Hi, I've been tasked with setting up iPad management including apps for iPads across 80 primary schools. We already have a basic Meraki management solution in place which basically just deploys the Meraki agent plus certificates to allow connection to our WiFi across the schools. What I want to achieve is to have each school's iPads moved into their own container and then they have there own VPP log-in so they can buy and deploy apps themselves. I do also need them to have some sort of centralised storage for photos, videos etc. Previously some schools have done this and used a Mini Mac onsite for the storage side but is there an easier neater way to do this centrally for all schools without the risk of one school accessing another school's files? The network/ Wifi connection across all our sites is very good and each school sits on our network with traffic to the outside world all converging at a central point before being proxied out - so no school is directly connected to the internet using a router on-site. Everything is Cisco managed. Any help or advice gratefully received.

I'm after some advise please regarding deploying iPads for some staff. We have had 20 iPads and haven't bought any for years, and ditched the Apple device management software used years ago. I think it was the Apple configurator which just managed apps and restrictions etc, but was still quite a manual setup. The MAc mini which was used has gone a long time ago too. We have just purchased 16 more ipads which are for Staff only and not for shared use. Really restricting these aren't really an issue, so looking at ways to deploy this in as little time possible. They will need: -to be setup for basic use, language etc (this takes ages manually per iPad) -Same appleID on each ipad -Wireless access set up for school (and use at home option) - can use a common wifi key -smoothwall mitm certificate installed Then: -Need some free apps and possibly some paid for one's (so a VPP is required?) -Email set up for each user (they can do that under instructions if necessary) -Then Find my Phone or something similar For these few, I'm looking at whatever can be done using free software. I've had a read of the different possibilities, but it all seems to end up with paying something along the line Can I do what I want with Apple Configurator for Mac and Apple School Manager? or is there something worth paying for for such a small requirement? (No budget!) Appreciate any advice from the experienced folk here! Many thanks in advance.

Apologies if this has been posted before; I couldn't find anything similar. I have 26 iPads which I'm trying to enrol in DEP to manage through Lightspeed. They were initially set up with Apple IDs, then enrolled in Lightspeed so I could install apps, SSL certificates etc. but couldn't fully manage them. I've got Apple School Manager up and running, the reseller has submitted all the serial numbers to Apple and the devices appear in Assignment History in ASM and show as being assigned to Lightspeed. I was under the impression that a factory reset would force an iPad to reactivate, and at that point it would enrol automatically but they're not doing that. I can't find any documentation from Apple on this; everything just waffles about how great ASM is but doesn't actually walk you through setting it up. Anybody else had the same problem?

Good day, all! I currently manage about 40 iPads in a school and have recently discovered the 'delight' that is Apple Configurator 2. I say 'delight' because it is anything but. HOWEVER, I have managed to wrestle it in to something that conforms to what I want it to do (deploy custom blueprints, deploy profiles) but I need to connect the iPads the iMac that runs both MacOS Server and AC2 via USB cable. It's awfully messy, and we recently opened a second site a few miles which shares a network connection via an EAD line and has their own set of iPads - getting them back to my office on the main site is a pain, so I'd like to investigate an over-the-air solution but have no idea where on earth to start, and which MDM solutions even offer that kind of facility, or if that can be added into AC2 (as I know it asks about MDM servers during device preparation). iPads are spread out across the school site, one per classroom. There is no requirement for them to be using the Classroom App or separate users as we are a special needs school, so just a device set up to a uniform standard with restrictions in place for locking down device functions is all that's needed and all they've got. Now, I'm a self-taught newbie in the Apple ecosphere.: to be fair I'm not at all keen on them from a management perspective, but as the school made a significant financial investment in them before my time I'm duty-bound to facilitate the continuation of their use. I also have the issue where the Apple ID the school is using and previously purchased all their apps on is a standard iTunes Apple ID: NOT a VPP one, which means I basically have one license for the apps that these iPads are all sharing. I've not run into any issue yet with the 10-device limit on standard IDs: all the apps open without issue across all devices. So basically my questions are as follows: 1) Over-the-air deployment. Can it be done using just AC2 or does it require a third-party solution 2) If a third party solution, which is the best to use? I've seen there is another topic covering this, but having glanced through it I still find myself somewhat clueless when it comes to the jargon 3) Will I run into problems with an over-the-air system using an iTunes Store Apple ID, i.e. will it deploy an app to a single iPad and then stop dead? Many thanks in advance to any who answer this!!

Hello, I've been working in a school for year and a half, we have over 350 iPads that students use on a regular basis... I'll get to the point; we are currently using Apple Configurator to install apps and set profiles ect that's working fine! We have a profile called 'Meraki Management', on all the iPads in the school to keep track of them and if they go missing we can trace where they are at by using Meraki. My problem is some kids have managed to remove the Meraki profile on some of the iPads, we know which ones as we get emails to say a profile has been removed on ... iPad and it has become unsupervised, i then have to get that iPad and put the profile back on again by re-registering it with Meraki. My main question is, is there a way to restrict the settings on the iPads as students don't need to be on the setting at all, or if not is there a way to restrict the profiles that can be removed? I've looked online and other websites say that the Meraki profile cannot be password protected so I was just wondering what suggestions people on here had and how they manage their iPads? Your comments would be a help! Thanks Dan

Hello I hope I chose good group At my school we are start using a ipad for staff and pupil. At the moment we have 85 ipad for staff and 3 trolleys for 30 ipad for student (rental). We are created our account in Apple School Manager and MDM in Cisco Manger. Now is time to use iPad's but no everything is working good: Please can you help. - Individual log in for pupils (ie [email protected] or something similar no [email protected]) which is then linked to the year group icloud/ shared account. Then when you are in appleclassroom you will see names (david.s instead of ipad (2) for example). This isn't essential but would really be helpful - A way for teachers, when they login, to be able to access the different iclouds for the different yeargroups so they can upload work/ look at work. Teacher from Year6S will cover classroom pupil from Year4A - home screen on the student - remove difficult apps from home screen and left just our. - the ability for teachers to access different yeargroups/ classes I hope that have any sens THank you