Devices configured from first power-on.
WHAT IT PROVIDES
Devices purchased through approved channels automatically enrolling in your management system at setup.
WHY THAT MATTERS
No manual configuration, and the enrolment cannot be removed by the user.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
An organisational enrolment account Devices purchased through Apple or an authorised reseller who records them A management server
WHAT THAT LAST REQUIREMENT MEANS LOCALLY
Devices bought through unofficial channels cannot be added.
WHY THAT MATTERS HERE
Grey-market purchase is common, and those devices cannot be enrolled automatically.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Purchase through authorised channels where automated enrolment matters.
WHAT SETUP CAN BE CONFIGURED
Which setup screens are skipped Whether enrolment is mandatory What is installed immediately
WHAT TO PREPARE BEFORE DEPLOYING
The configuration profiles The application set Account provisioning
WHAT TO TEST
The whole setup experience, on a device, before issuing any.
WHAT TO PLAN
What happens when a device is returned or reassigned.
