Apple Business User Guide
- Welcome
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- Intro to Configurations
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- AirDrop configuration
- AirPlay configuration
- AirPrint configuration
- App Access configuration
- Apple Intelligence & Siri configuration
- Application Layer Firewall configuration
- Certificate configuration
- Content Caching configuration
- Custom configuration
- Data Management configuration
- Energy Saver configuration
- FileVault configuration
- Gatekeeper configuration
- iCloud configuration
- Lock Screen configuration
- Password and Screen Unlock configuration
- Software Update configuration
- VPN configuration
- Web Clip configuration
- Web Filter configuration
- Wi-Fi configuration
- Edit a configuration
- Apply Blueprints
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- Glossary
- Document revision history
- Copyright and trademarks
Intro to domain management in Apple Business
Overview
Domains (also known as domain names) designate the larger organization rather than an individual. Domain names are registered and are globally unique.
Note: The term domain in the context of this guide refers to an individual FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name). This means that (for example) melardclothing.com and accounts.melardclothing.com are considered two different domains and need to be added and managed individually in Apple Business.
There are two types of domains that Apple Business can use:
Reserved domain
A reserved domain is automatically created for any Apple Business organization. The reserved domain can be used if no custom domain is available. It has the following properties:
It’s based on the website entered during the sign-up process.
It doesn’t require the organization to verify the reserved domain name.
It can’t be edited or removed.
For example, if you enrolled using the website www.melardclothing.com, the reserved domain name would be melardclothing.appleaccount.com. If multiple organizations use the same domain name, an incremental number is added to the name, such as melardclothing2.appleaccount.com.
Custom domain
If you own a custom domain name, you can use it instead of the reserved domain name to create Managed Apple Accounts. To do so, first register and verify the domain name. The verification process helps to ensure that only the organization who has the authority to modify the domain name service (DNS) records for the domain can create Managed Apple Accounts using that domain name.
After a domain is added and verified, you can choose to manage ownership of all Apple Accounts on that domain. See Add and verify a domain.