ESP ( iOS) Non-DEP Users Setup with Apple Configurator 1
Things to Prepare
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** If you have already registered Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP), please refer to our latest ESP Complete Setup
For making the setup smooth, please prepare the following in advance.
- For non-DEP setup, you need to install the latest Apple Configurator on a Mac with the latest MacOS installed
- If you are using Apple Configurator 2.x, please refer to ESP(iOS) Non-DEP Setup with Apple Configurator 2
- USE cable for connecting iPads to Mac
- PC/Mac browser with internet connectivity
- School owned Apple ID for each iPads
- iPad 2 or above
- Settings > iCloud > Turn OFF "Find My iPad"
- School Wi-Fi SSID and password
- Suggested buying all the required apps (include free apps) at "https://volume.itunes.apple.com/hk/store" in advance
- iPad naming arrangement
- App grouping (eg. subjects) and device grouping (eg. classes)
- The required app list and restriction (e.g. disable appstore, carmera etc…) for every iPads
- Suggested a csv file with iPad SN, iPad name and grouping (see attached csv file)
- Suggested to decide the home screen layout (eg. app folders) arrangement
- Obtain "xxxxxxxx.eschoolpad.mobileconfig" file from eSchoolPad and save it on the Mac Machine you have prepared
Optional items:
- iPad must be supervised beforehand. If your iPad have not been supervised in the past. The following section “Supervision with Apple Configurator” must be applied first
- iPad will be completed ERASED in the process of supervision
- If the iPad are not new:
- Please check the “Find My iPad” in the iCloud setting is off first
- The iPad will also be prompted to trust the ITunes of the supervision Mac machine
1. Things to Prepare