Use Automated Device Enrolment
Automated Device Enrolment lets you automate Mobile Device Management (MDM) enrolment and simplify initial device setup. You can supervise devices during activation without touching them and lock MDM enrolment for ongoing management.
Check your eligibility
Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager are available to organisations in supported countries or regions that purchase devices from any of the following channels:
Directly from Apple
Participating Apple Authorised Resellers
Mobile network providers
Automated Device Enrolment works on any of these devices:
iOS devices with iOS 7 or later
iPadOS devices
Mac computers with OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later
Apple TV devices (4th generation or later) with tvOS 10.2 or later
To add devices that you didn’t purchase, like a donated iPad, find out how to manually enrol your devices.
Enrol your organisation
Enrol your organisation in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager by following the steps below.
Apple Business Manager
Go to Apple Business Manager.
Click “Sign up now”.
Click “Get Started”.
Enter the information for your organisation.
You can also fnd out more about Apple Business Essentials and try it free for your business.
Apple Business Manager and Apple Business Essentials start in a provisional trial period. Automated Device Enrolment is permitted after an Administrator has verified their Organisation with Apple. See the Apple Business Manager and Apple Business Essentials user guides for available features and how to sign up and verify your enrolment.
Apple School Manager
Go to Apple School Manager.
Click “Sign up now”.
Enter the information for your organisation.
Apple will get in touch with your verification contact — usually a legal representative of your organisation — to verify your enrolment information.
After completing the enrolment process, you'll receive an email informing you that your information has been verified and your enrolment has been approved.
Add your sales information
After your enrolment is approved, sign in to add your sales information.
If you purchased your devices from Apple, contact your purchasing agent, finance department or a member of the Apple Sales team and ask for your Apple Customer Number.
If you’ve purchased your devices from an Apple Authorised Reseller or a mobile service provider, ask them for their Reseller ID and provide them with your Organisation ID.
Find out where to find your Organisation ID and enter a Reseller ID in Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager.
Add your MDM server
After you’ve enrolled and added your sales information, add your MDM server to Apple Business Manager or add your MDM server to Apple School Manager.
After you’ve added your MDM server, assign devices to it in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager.
Add devices manually
You can add devices you didn’t purchase to Automated Device Enrolment, such as donated Mac or iPad devices. Find out how to add devices manually using Apple Configurator for Mac or Apple Configurator for iPhone.
Learn more
Get more help with Apple Business Manager
Use the Apple Business Manager User Guide or the business support page.
Need help enrolling in Apple Business Manager? Find the support number for your country or region.
Contact Apple Enterprise support if you need help after enrolling.
Get more help with Apple School Manager
Use the Apple School Manager User Guide or the education support page.
Need help enrolling in Apple School Manager? Find the support number for your country or region.
Contact Apple Education support if you need help after enrolling.