Apple+Configurator

= Apple Configurator - **Calvin Hales March 2012** = These are some places to look at for what the **Apple Configurator** does in setting up and managing a lab of iPads. Initial set up of a one to one program may also find this new application useful. I have watched this process just once and was impressed, but by no means am I an expert. I have no labs or schools assigned to me and no place to really try it out. This appears to be a step in the right direction by Apple to help with deployment of devices, but the tech folks in my region already could see improvements they would like. Everything I really know I learned at the links below and from reading in the iTunes Store. __ First look at Apple Configurator + Resources | Tech Recess __ __ Supervising Devices with Apple Configurator | Tech Recess __ __ @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator/id434433123?mt=12 __ Some things that are required:
 * **OS 10.7 Lion on a computer to download the application and manage the devices**
 * **A cart, tray or USB hub situation to hook up multiple devices at once.**
 * **iTunes account for the school, lab, location, or group.**
 * **VPP account ( if you are using Volume Purchasing Program ) and spreadsheet of license codes**

**Prepare devices**

 * • Configure up to 30 devices at a time**
 * • Update devices to the latest version of iOS**
 * • Create and restore a backup of settings and app data from one device to other devices**
 * • Import apps into Apple Configurator and sync them to new devices***
 * • Use the built-in editor to create and install iOS configuration profiles**
 * • Enroll devices with your Mobile Device Management solution for remote management**

**Supervise devices**

 * • Organize supervised devices into custom groups**
 * • Automatically apply common configurations to supervised device**
 * • Quickly reapply a configuration to a supervised device and remove the previous user’s data**
 * • Import apps into Apple Configurator and sync them to supervised devices***
 * • Define and apply common or sequential names to all devices**
 * • Restrict supervised devices from syncing with other computers**

**Assign devices**

 * • Add users and groups manually or autopopulate via Open Directory or Active Director**
 * • Check out a device to a user and restore the user’s settings and data on that device**
 * • Check in a device from a user and and back up the data for later use, possibly on a different device**
 * • Apply custom text, wallpaper, or the user’s picture to a device’s Lock screen**
 * • Import and export documents between your Mac and Apple Configurator**
 * • Sync documents between assigned devices and Apple Configurator**
 * Installing paid apps from the App Store requires redemption codes from the Volume Purchase Program for Education or Business. The Volume Purchase Program is not available in all regions.