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Deployment – Best practices
For this session, an Apple systems engineer took to the stage to tell us more about Apple deployment. There are multiple ways to roll out Apple devices within your organisation, each with their pros and cons, and each deployment is unique. We discovered more about some of the best practices including first making sure your organisation is ready for deployment through a Readiness Review. Then making sure the infrastructure is up to scratch, and identifying which apps you, users and management will use and work with. We also covered the topic of Mobile Device Management. While Apple doesn’t have a preferred MDM solution, it does have some tips for its devices, for example, look for zero-day availability, feature completeness and declarative device management capabilities.
Apple IDs
What is the difference between personal and Managed Apple IDs and when should you choose which? That was the topic of the next session. Users often falsely assume that if an Apple ID is a “@company name”, it is a business Managed Apple ID. This is something to watch out for because a personal Apple ID, for example, cannot be claimed by an organisation the moment their employee leaves. It is not a Managed Apple ID unless it is created by the organisation itself. The one you choose depends on the functionalities you want to apply. It is also possible to use a personal and shared Apple ID on one device. You can log in with a primary and a secondary ID with different services available on both deployment models. The conclusion? There is no “one size fits all” solution, but rather a “one size fits most”. With a Managed Apple ID, you can turn certain components on and off for specific users.
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