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Recent Changes to Apple Configurator

Moof IT
02.07.2022
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Apple have now made it easier to get your Macs into Apple Business manager/Apple school manager via the recently released Apple Configurator for iOS.

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Apple Configurator

With macOS Monterey, Apple has made it possible to get Mac devices into Apple Business Manager/Apple School Manager without having to purchase them from an approved reseller or from Apple directly. This new method involves the Apple Configurator app for iOS – this is big news as you have a greater degree of ownership and control on devices in ABM/ASM, and you can benefit from zero-touch deployment if you are redeploying them.

New Key Feature

With the introduction of macOS 12 Monterey, it’s now possible to retroactively enrol Macs with a T2 or M1 chip into Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager, if the Macs were either purchased from a non-DEP approved reseller, or if the Macs were previously released from an MDM server.

The process involves downloading Apple Configurator for iOS, logging into the app with a Managed Apple ID for your organisation (with device manager permissions as a minimum) and then enrolling the Mac during the setup assistant. Please note – this only works if the Mac isn’t currently assigned to an Apple Business Manager/Apple School Manager instance.

The enrolment is considered provisional for 30 days, meaning a user can remove the Mac from Apple Business Manager/Apple School Manager, so it’s recommended to enrol your Macs and leave them in a cupboard or safe place until the 30-day period has elapsed. This minimises the risk of employees or students removing the device from ABM/ASM.

Once enrolled, the Macs will need to be moved from the “Apple Configurator 2” MDM server in Apple Business Manager/Apple School Manager, into the relevant MDM server.

User guide

Please find the Apple step by step guide below for more information.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/apple-configurator/welcome/ios

If you need any assistance with the topics discussed today, or help in general with your Macs, just get in touch with the moof IT team.

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