ramon82
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Q: How to secure an iPad from improper use?

How to secure an iPad from improper use?

 

Hi everyone - We are thinking of providing our sales reps with iPads to use as product catalogs (by opening a PDF file) however we wish to restrict them from doing anything else. Is there an app or something which would enable us to restrict the tablet in this way?

 

Thanks a lot

Posted on Apr 11, 2013 6:08 AM

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  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Apr 11, 2013 7:57 AM in response to ramon82
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    Apr 11, 2013 7:57 AM in response to ramon82

    The only option would be to set up the iPad to open a PDF reader app as the sole app in Guided Access:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5509

     

    That's the only way you can limit an iPad to using only a single app. That would seem to make the iPad rather overkill, if all you want is for them to be able to read PDFs. Something like one of the base-model Kindles might be better suited to the task.

     

    Regards.

  • by ramon82,

    ramon82 ramon82 Apr 25, 2013 3:46 AM in response to varjak paw
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    Apr 25, 2013 3:46 AM in response to varjak paw

    Ok I managed to setup GA but this is not exactly what I want - I want that when the ipad is turned ON the user is immediately redirected to Dropbox and thats all [with wifi enabled]! Then he should be able to turn off the ipad once he's ready using it.

     

    With the turn off hardware buttons option this is a problem...help!!

  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Apr 26, 2013 7:52 AM in response to ramon82
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    Apr 26, 2013 7:52 AM in response to ramon82

    You should be able to set up Dropbox as the app in GA, though I haven't tried it. Any documents within Dropbox will need to be openable within the Dropbox app, though, or this won't work. Otherwise you'll need a PDF reader that can access Dropbox directly, and have to set up the iPads so that Dropbox automatically logs into the relevant account.

     

    I don't understand the "With the turn off hardware buttons option this is a problem" comment.

     

    Regards.