How can I deploy iPad apps to multiple devices?
You wish to deploy the Clicker Apps or DocsPlus Universal via your MDM provider.
Resolution
Purchasing
The apps are free to purchase from the Volume Store in Apple School Manager (previously known as the Volume Purchase Program).
Purchase as many app copies as you have licenses for.
Deployment
Use whichever Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution you normally use to deploy the app to your iPads.
Licensing
To unlock the app, it must be enrolled after installation. This allocates a spare license from your subscription to that specific iPad.
On each iPad, launch the newly-installed app and input both your Organization ID and Enrollment Password codes when prompted (emailed to you after purchasing your subscription).
AutomatIC EnrolLment
If your MDM supports App Configuration, you can use it to embed your codes inside the app during deployment. This will result in each iPad automatically enrolling itself on first launch, without any user interaction.
The exact method varies depending on your MDM. It may involve:
- Inputting the codes as separate key / value pairs:
Key: OrgID
Type: Text or String
Value: orgXXXXX
Key: EnrollmentCode
Type: Text or String
Value: XXXX XXXX XXXX - Inputting an XML code snippet:
<dict> <key>OrgID</key> <string>orgXXXXX</string> <key>EnrollmentCode</key> <string>XXXX XXXX XXXX</string> </dict>
- Uploading a .plist file:
Download sample
Whichever method you use, replace the X's with your Organization ID and Enrollment password.
We've researched the documentation of common MDMs to provide the following summary table for general guidance (links may have changed since publication).
For precise instructions, please consult the documentation, or contact your MDM provider.
MDM | Method | Official Documentation |
---|---|---|
Apple Configurator 2 | Not supported | - |
Apple Profile Manager (macOS Server) | Not supported | - |
Blackberry UEM 12 | 1 or 3 | Click here |
Cisco Meraki Systems Manager | 1 | Click here |
IBM MaaS360 | 3? | Click here |
Jamf Now | Not supported | Click here |
Jamf Pro | 2 | Click here |
Jamf School (formerly ZuluDesk) | 2 | Click here |
Lightspeed Mobile Manager / Relay | 3 | Click here |
ManageEngine | 3 | Click here |
Microsoft Intune | 1 or 3 | Click here |
Sophos Mobile Control | 1 | Click here |
MobileIron | 1 | Click here |
Mosyle Manager | 2 | Click here |
SimpleMDM | 1 | Click here |
SOTI MobileControl | 2? | Click here |
SureMDM | 1 | Click here |
VMware Workspace ONE (AirWatch) | 1 | Click here |
Citrix Endpoint Management (formerly XenMobile) | 2 | Click here |
- Published
- December 20, 2019
- Last revised
- January 10, 2022
- Applies to
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- Clicker Books for iPad
- Clicker Talk for iPad
- Clicker Writer for iPad
- DocsPlus Universal for iPad
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