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
- Copyright and trademarks
Intro to device management services in Apple Business
A device management service lets an organisation securely and remotely configure devices by sending configurations, profiles and commands to the device, whether the user or your organisation owns it. It also allows the device to asynchronously apply settings and report status back to the device management service without constant polling. This is ideal for performance and scalability. Declarative device management gives organisations more confidence that devices are in the desired state and that essential data is kept secure, even without Internet connectivity. And from a user perspective, it provides a much more responsive experience. Capabilities include updating software and device settings, monitoring compliance with organisational policies and remotely wiping or locking devices.
You can assign devices to a device management service to designate which services should be used for Device Enrolment and Automated Device Enrolment. Assigning a device management service doesn’t affect a current enrolment of a device. The difference between the two enrolment methods are as follows:
Device Enrolment: Devices are enrolled by the user after they complete Setup Assistant.
Automated Device Enrolment: Devices appear at Setup Assistant.
You can also assign devices to a service automatically by platform, per device on the device page, a bulk action and with Apple Configurator for iPhone.