Create a new sign-in in Apple School Manager
When new user accounts are imported to or created in Apple School Manager, you must communicate the initial password to them. When users sign in for the first time, they must create a new password for their Managed Apple ID.
Create sign-in information for a user
In Apple School Manager
, click Accounts in the sidebar.Search for an account in the Search Accounts field, then select the account you want to set the password policy for.
Click Create Sign-In
.You can download PDF and .csv files, or you can email the initial passwords to the selected users.
Select your method, click Continue, then do one of the following:
If you selected .csv and PDF, click Download and choose from the following:
8-up PDF
: This option creates up to 8 users per page. You can cut the page into sections and distribute the appropriate section to each user.1-up PDF
: This option creates a single page for each user..csv:
: This option creates a .csv file with five columns: the user’s Managed Apple ID; their first, middle, and last name; and their initial password.
If you selected email, Apple School Manager sends the initial password to the email address listed in the user’s account details. The user receives an email from Apple School Manager with their Managed Apple ID and initial password.
Create sign-in information for multiple users
In Apple School Manager
, click Accounts in the sidebar.Click Filter
in the Search bar if you want to choose additional fields to filter your search results.Click in the Search Accounts field above the Search bar, then enter your search criteria.
Select the accounts you want to edit.
Click Edit in the Sign-Ins
row, then click Create.You can download PDF and .csv files, or you can email the initial passwords to the selected users.
Select your method, click Continue, then do one of the following:
If you selected .csv and PDF, click Download and choose from the following:
8-up PDF
: This option creates up to 8 users per page. You can cut the page into sections and distribute the appropriate section to each user.1-up PDF
: This option creates a single page for each user..csv:
: This option creates a .csv file with five columns: the user’s Managed Apple ID; their first, middle, and last name; and their initial password.
If you selected email, Apple School Manager sends the initial password to the email address listed in the user’s account details. The user receives an email from Apple School Manager with their Managed Apple ID and initial password.