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:

  1. 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
  2. Inputting an XML code snippet: 
        <dict>
                    <key>OrgID</key>
                    <string>orgXXXXX</string>
                     <key>EnrollmentCode</key>
                    <string>XXXX XXXX XXXX</string>
        </dict>
        

  3. 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

About this article
Published
December 20, 2019
Last revised
January 10, 2022
Applies to
  • Clicker Books for iPad
  • Clicker Talk for iPad
  • Clicker Writer for iPad
  • DocsPlus Universal for iPad
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