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D. SmithApple macOS and iOS System Administrationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5820-0_5

5. Managing Devices with Apple Configurator

Drew Smith1 
(1)
Cincinnati, OH, USA
 

In Chapter 4, we explored the various ways to restrict or configure iOS devices interactively on the units themselves. As you have experienced, this manual approach can be problematic if you have more than a handful of devices to configure. Fortunately, we have tools like Apple Configurator that help us automate much of this process.

In this chapter, we will work with a couple of sample devices in Apple Configurator and develop a local workflow for preparing iOS devices for deployment. Along the way, you will be introduced to many concepts that we will use throughout ...

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