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
Create an AirDrop configuration in Apple Business
AirDrop allows users to quickly drop documents, photos, contacts, and more to other Apple devices that are nearby.
In some cases you may want to limit the ability to use AirDrop. For example, you may not want users to share their work files with other users.
See the following:
Mac User Guide: Use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices
Apple Vision Pro User Guide: Use AirDrop on Apple Vision Pro to send items to nearby devices
In Apple Business, sign in with a user whose role has permissions to create, edit, and delete device configurations.
To view roles and permissions, see Intro to roles and permissions.
In your browser, choose Devices > Configurations > All Configurations.
Select All Configurations, select Add
next to AirDrop 
, then enter a name for the configuration.Choose the platforms to create the configuration for, such as:
macOS
visionOS
Do any of the following:
Restrict the use of AirDrop.
Restrict the sharing of passwords over AirDrop.
Select Save.