Q: How can I bypass the previous owners password on my iPad?

Far as I know, there isn't a way to stop an employee from changing the lock-pin on a company iPhone, is there?

An Override pin would totally fix this. Nobody at Apple thought of that?

But, keep in mind, that would severely cut down on sales of replacement iPhones.

Sounds like a fun company to work for! Where can I get an application? Also, do you regularly read through my emails and look at my browser history?

Csound1 wrote:

 

I run a business Joe6, and we have many iPads (among other devices) All are provisioned by my companys IT dept, passwords are set by the company and the user may not change them. Employees that don't adhere to that are rare, because we fire them if they do not follow company policy.

 

We check that we have access to all devices used by the employee when they leave. It's a part of the standard termination procedure.

 

Employees are allowed to have their own passwords on their own devices, but not on mine.

Now you went and did it.  You're advocating personal responsibility.  That's horrible!

lpotter1 wrote:

 

Sounds like a fun company to work for! Where can I get an application? Also, do you regularly read through my emails and look at my browser history?

Anything you do on company equipment is not yours,

Like I said, your company sounds awesome to work for! Must be fun, always looking over your shoulder, being micro-managed. Awesome! Then you devote time here to make people feel stupid. How can you not be fulfilled in life I ask?

You are free to run your company in any manner that takes your fancy. But this thread is about what happens when you people don't take responsibility, it's a shame that escapes you.

lpotter1 wrote:

 

Like I said, your company sounds awesome to work for! Must be fun, always looking over your shoulder, being micro-managed. Awesome! Then you devote time here to make people feel stupid. How can you not be fulfilled in life I ask?

Quite the opposite in fact, the clear delineation of rights and responsibilities makes working here much simpler, restrictions on the use of personal devices are minimal and we are a rather laid back group.

But that comes back to taking responsibility again.

lpotter1 wrote:

 

LOL LOL LOL! So, your suggestion is that I micro-manage my people until they quit? As I push my glasses up my nose and adjust my pocket protector!

I have no suggestions for you, follow the path you have embarked on.

Csound1 wrote:

I run a business Joe6, and we have many iPads (among other devices) All are provisioned by my companys IT dept, passwords are set by the company and the user may not change them. Employees that don't adhere to that are rare, because we fire them if they do not follow company policy.

We check that we have access to all devices used by the employee when they leave. It's a part of the standard termination procedure.

Employees are allowed to have their own passwords on their own devices, but not on mine

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I think that's a sound biz practice, and, I'm glad that works for you.

I can see a couple things that may be problematic with it tho.

1) You can't stop someone from changing the lock code unless you check the phones regularly. If you are, people may get upset about being monitored so closely. You said you DO check them when they leave, but, what can you do if the code isn't what it's supposed to be? say, 'hay!! what is the code! or i'll fire you!', you can't penalize someone who conveniently forgot the code as they go out the door by the seat of their pants.

2) If you are going to be assigning lock-pins to people, it'll be just like any non-intuitive code, people are going to be writing it down or forgetting it, making more work for your IT dept.

I hope I don't mean to sound like i'm putting down your method.

Again, I didn't post here for suggestions. I would certainly never ask anyone on here for help. Seriously. If I want to be talked down to, I can just go to a political rally or talk to my 5 year old.

As an adult, I would never treat people coming to me for help so disrespectfully as I have seen people treated here for MONTHS!

lpotter1 wrote:

 

 

 

As an adult, I would never treat people coming to me for help so disrespectfully as I have seen people treated here for MONTHS!

Please feel free to jump in at any time to offer assistance to other users with your brand of respect, maybe you'll start a new trend. 

Joe6 wrote:

 

 

If I lost my iPhone tomorrow, I'd be screwed just like everyone else on here, and be stuck buying a new one, making Apple a bit more $.

If you lose your phone you have to buy a new one whether or not you remember the lock code

Are you thinking this through?

stedman1 wrote:

 

lpotter1 wrote:

 

 

 

As an adult, I would never treat people coming to me for help so disrespectfully as I have seen people treated here for MONTHS!

Please feel free to jump in at any time to offer assistance to other users with your brand of respect, maybe you'll start a new trend.

Well, I can understand his frustration as being the person perceived as the responsible party at his job for this new issue that cannot be fixed, and the helpful forum thread says the solution is to 'suck it up'. heheh.

Hey, thanks guys for the nice chat.

Actually came here to get some ideas on improving the new anti-theft method Apple implemented in this version, and, I've gotten some really good ideas thinking aloud here with ya'll.

Hey, Ipotter1, if you can figure out how to msg me in private, I'll give you a suggestion you might try for your locked devices. not sure how to msg you.

lpotter1 wrote:

 

Again, I didn't post here for suggestions.

Why did you post here then?

Csound1 wrote:

 

Joe6 wrote:

 

 

If I lost my iPhone tomorrow, I'd be screwed just like everyone else on here, and be stuck buying a new one, making Apple a bit more $.

If you lose your phone you have to buy a new one whether or not you remember the lock code

 

Are you thinking this through?

I'm thinking it through. If you found it, you would be unable to return it to me.

(eventually every lost iPhone gets found unless it fell into the ocean right?)