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Apple Device Enrollment Program or Apple DEP, is a free program and the most preferred method for enrolling corporate iOS devices. DEP makes the enrollment process of corporate owned iOS devices automated and seamless for IT Admin. Using Apple DEP, IT Admin can enroll iOS devices into MDM without any direct contact with the devices and also enable supervision of devices during initial setup, including the possibility to ease the configuration process by skipping a few initial setup stages which are not mandatory for your organization. For detailed information about Apple DEP, you can refer to\u00a0<\/span>this.\u00a0<\/span>You can enroll devices not purchased directly from Apple or its reseller with DEP, through Apple Configurator as explained\u00a0<\/span>here.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Also, the device needs to access the domains\u00a0<\/span>listed here.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The process first starts, when your organization purchases iOS devices from Apple or from Apple authorised resellers. You have to login to your\u00a0<\/span>Apple Deployment Portal\u00a0<\/span>account or create a new account, by referring to steps given in\u00a0<\/span>Device Enrollment Program Guide. You have to register MDM with the Apple DEP Portal. Once you have registered the MDM server, secure communication is enabled between the MDM server and the Apple Portal. This is used to synchronize the details of devices, purchased using Apple DEP portal. When you find the devices synced from Apple portal, you can assign it to users. Whenever the devices are activated, all restrictions and configurations imposed using MDM are automatically installed on all your devices Over The Air (OTA). By configuring DEP, you can ensure all the devices purchased under DEP, are managed by MDM by default as soon as they are activated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After creating your organization’s Apple ID and Deployment Account by following the steps mentioned in the DEP program Guide, you need to carry out the steps outlined below, to seamlessly enroll and manage your organization’s corporate iOS devices using MDM.<\/p>\n It is first necessary to link your MDM server to your organization’s Apple Deployment portal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can now download the DEP Token generated by Apple<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>\n After linking your MDM Server to Apple DEP, you can add devices to MDM \u00a0using one of the three methods; Serial Number, Order Number or Uploading CSV File.<\/p>\n You can add devices using the\u00a0<\/span>order number<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of purchases done by your organization from Apple. Your organization would have an Apple Customer Number, which contains the history of all orders or purchases made.<\/p>\n To add all or a specific number of devices purchased under a particular order number from Apple, directly to MDM, follow the steps mentioned below:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MDM Server is now automatically assigned with the iOS devices.<\/p>\n This method of adding devices can be chosen when the device is in physical proximity to IT Admin and easy to be erased.<\/p>\n To add devices to MDM using Serial Number, follow the steps mentioned below:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n MDM Server is now automatically assigned with the iOS devices.<\/p>\n You can upload a CSV File containing a list of Serial Numbers of the required devices. \u00a0To add devices to MDM, by uploading a CSV file, follow the steps mentioned below:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MDM Server is now automatically assigned with the iOS devices.<\/p>\n\n
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Integrating Apple DEP with MDM<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Adding Devices to MDM<\/h3>\n
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