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Use Shared iPad with Managed Apple IDs

You can use Managed Apple IDs in two ways:

Managed Apple IDs without Shared iPad: the user has services disabled by using a Managed Apple ID. No iPad settings are disabled.
Managed Apple IDs with Shared iPad: the user has settings disabled by using a Managed Apple ID, and has services disabled by using that Managed Apple ID on Shared iPad.
Note: Some of these services can be toggled in Control Center or in your MDM solution. To learn more, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.

iPad settings category		Items that can’t be used with Shared iPad				Items that can’t be used with Managed Apple ID
Apple Pay		The user can’t use Apple Pay.				The user can’t use Apple Pay.
Continuity		Sidecar Markup Sketch Camera Universal Control				Sidecar Markup Sketch Camera Universal Control
Control Centre		Adding or removing items from Control Centre				N/A
Display & Brightness		Auto-Lock				N/A
Education services and programs		N/A				Accounts with the role of Student can’t use the following: Apple Push Notification Certificate web portal Apple Teacher Learning Center AppleSeed for IT Global Service Exchange (GSX)
Find My		The app appears but the user can’t use it.				The app appears but the user can’t use it.
General		The ability to search Settings using the Search bar, AirDrop (Contacts Only is unavailable), Software Update, Handoff, Background App Refresh, Finder Wi-Fi Sync, Storage Management, Device Management, Reset, Shut Down				N/A
Home		The user can’t add HomeKit devices to the Home app.				The user can’t add HomeKit devices to the Home app.
Media		Music, TV, Photos, Books, Game Center, TV Provider, Wallpaper, Measure				Apple One Apple Arcade Apple Music Apple Music radio Apple Fitness+ Apple News+ Apple TV+
Networking		Mobile Data, Carrier, Personal Hotspot, VPN				iMessage, FaceTime (Applies to Apple School Manager only. Can be turned on by an Apple School Manager Administrator or Site Manager.)
News Publisher		The user can’t use News Publisher to manage channels in Apple News.				The user can’t use News Publisher to manage channels in Apple News.
Notification information		Notifications, Sounds, Do Not Disturb, Screen Time				N/A
Privacy		Motion & Fitness, Share iCloud Analytics Limiting Ad Tracking is on and can’t be turned off				N/A
Specific iCloud features		Sign out, sync services, add payment information, Family Sharing, Location Sharing				iCloud Mail iCloud Family Sharing Allow iMessage in iCloud iCloud+ services: (Private Relay, Hide My Email, Custom Email domain, Advanced Data Protection) iCloud Keychain (although keychain items are saved and restored on Shared iPad devices) Allows browsing but not purchasing, paid or free, in: App Store iTunes Store Apple Books
Touch ID & Passcode		Entire section is removed				N/A

Apple app behaviour

For greater focus, Shared iPad disables or modifies the behaviour of the following apps. When using a Managed Apple ID with Shared iPad, the user experience is as shown below.

Apple apps				Behaviour
FaceTime				Off by default but can be enabled in Apple School Manager.
Find My				App is removed.
Home				App is removed.
Messages				Off by default but can be enabled for iMessage in Apple School Manager.
Tips				App is removed.
Wallet				Wallet app appears but the user can’t use Apple Pay.

See alsoUse Managed Apple IDs in Apple School Manager Managed Apple ID features for students and instructors in Apple School Manager Classroom User Guide for Mac Classroom User Guide for iPad

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