These are some places to look at for what the Apple Configuratordoes 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
Here is what you can do:
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.
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:
Here is what you can do:
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.