How do I get started with SimpleMDM? A quick start guide. - SimpleMDM

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Getting Started with SimpleMDM - A Quick Start Guide

The first step when signing up is to set up your account's Push Certificate. This is required by Apple in order for MDM to function.

• Creating a Push Certificate

If you are not already using Apple Business Manager / Apple School Manager, determine if you need / want to use it. If you are, skip ahead to Section A. If you are not, here are some resources to learn more:

• What is Apple Business Manager?
• What is the Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP)?
• Explained: The Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP)

A. If you are using Apple Business Manager / Apple School Manager:

1. Connect ABM to SimpleMDM:

• Connecting a DEP Account
• Connecting a VPP Account

2. Add VPP apps and create app assignments:

• Apple VPP Apps and Media
• Deploying and Updating Apps

3. Create device groups and assign configurations:

• Device Groups
• Configurations & Accounts

4. Start enrolling devices:

• If you're devices have already been added to ABM: Enrollment with Apple DEP
• If you're devices have not yet been added to ABM, but you want them to be (iOS only): Manually Add Devices to DEP with Apple Configurator

B. If you will not be using Apple Business Manager:

1. For iOS/tvOS, determine if you want/need your devices to have Supervised mode enabled:

• Supervising Devices

2. Enroll devices:

• Enroll devices and enable iOS Supervision: Enrollment with Apple Configurator
• Enroll devices without iOS Supervision: Enrollment by Link

3. Add App Store apps and create app assignments:

• App Store Apps
• Deploying and Updating Apps

4. Create device groups and assign configurations:

• Device Groups
• Configurations & Accounts

Resources for macOS and tvOS:

• What's possible with MDM for macOS?
• Enrolling an Apple TV in MDM

Other general resources for MDM:

• SimpleMDM Knowledge Base
• SimpleMDM Blog