Intro to device management in Apple Business Manager

Apple Business Manager provides a fast, streamlined way for you to deploy Apple devices that your organization has purchased directly from Apple or from a participating Apple Authorized Reseller or carrier. You can automatically enroll devices in your mobile device management (MDM) solution without having to physically touch or prep the devices before users get them. And with your MDM solution, you can further simplify the setup process for users by removing specific steps in Setup Assistant, so users are up and running quickly.

You can also control whether a user can remove the MDM profile from the device. For example, you can order the devices from Apple, configure all the management settings, and have the devices shipped directly to the user’s home address. After the device is unboxed and activated, the device is automatically enrolled in your MDM solution and all management settings, apps, and books are ready for the user.

Here’s how this simple process works: After enrolling in the program, an Apple Business Manager manager with the proper privileges signs in to the program website, links one or more MDM servers to the account, and then associates specific devices to one of the MDM servers. The devices can then be assigned to users with MDM. After a device is activated, any MDM-specified configurations, restrictions, or controls are automatically installed.