iPad + iPhone – Collective Deployment and Management

The course is designed for administrators and managers who need to deploy and manage large volumes of iOS devices in MS Windows and Mac OS X networks.

• theoretical bases of deploying iOS devices in homogeneous and heterogeneous networks with MS Windows and Mac OS X
• Apple Configurator and Profile Manager usage to manage iOS devices
• securing iOS devices
• bulk purchase applications

• iOS knowledge within the scope of the course [IOS1] iPad + iPhone – complete course for end-users
• knowledge of Mac OS X and Apple platform in general
• networking knowledge

Collective deployment – an idea

• terms definition
• where use is appropriate; usage examples
• pros and cons
• consequences that follow from it
• plan of mass deployment

Apple vs. corporate network

• heterogeneous networks in general
• compatibility inside the network
• iOS vs. Windows – the most common use

Technical requirement

• expertise knowledge
• hardware and software required
• installation complexity and management

Corporate environment

• domain usage
• device deployment in domains
• Active Directory vs. iOS device
• other possibilities

Apple configurator

• application description and purpose
• device preparation – options and adjustments
• setting of start-up dialogs
• “supervision” – device management
• applications installation and management
• system policies
• user profiles
• users and their data (files)

User policies

• summary of possible policies
• step-by-step follow-up of each policy – purpose, configuration, usage
• best policies for various user scenarios

Security

• iOS devices in network – possible security risks
• enrollment and configuration of wireless network according to corporate security policies
• best practices for iOS

Practical exercise – Apple configurator

• creating of your own configuration using Apple configurator according to lecturer's task
• presentation and examination of created configurations
• another possibilities, tips and procedures in practical exercise

Bulk application purchasing (Volume licensing)

• service description, availability and conditions
• service advantages
• distribution of applications
• implementation in Apple configurator

Profile manager (OS X server)

• introduction, service describe, running conditions
• configuration interface
• web interface
• sight from user side – profile installation, advantages, limitations
• MDM (mobile device management)
• united configuration for both iOS and OS X
• usage of applications and ebooks mass distribution
• devices mass enrolment
• system policies, restrictions

Practical exercise – Profile manager

• demonstration of creating your own configuration using Profile manager
• step-by-step configuration description and explanation of other possibilities

Previous courses

iPad + iPhone – Complete Course for End-users [IOS1]