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Q: What is best way to use a corp apple ID for icloud and let users use their Apple ID in itunes store?

What is the best setup for us to maintain ownership of our corp issued iPhones and iPads yet allow users their personal apps from their iTunes accounts? I have gone out and created a corp apple ID that we are using in the iCloud setup on all our corp owned devices. This keeps the end user from using their apple ID in iCloud and hence when employee's are unexpectedly discharged we still maintain ownership and don't have to ask them for their Apple ID & password when resetting the devices. It also does not allow them to do backups to the cloud or locally either way. We are very careful to turn EVERY thing off inside the iCloud set up area. Even turning off iMessage and share my location. We do keep the find my iphone or ipad on however. So how can I lock these settings to keep users from changing them? Or is there a better way to manage corp devices without having to buy into anything to manage them, we are a non profit.

iOS 8.2, mixed devices from 4s to ipad air

Posted on Apr 7, 2015 10:08 AM

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Q: What is best way to use a corp apple ID for icloud and let users use their Apple ID in itunes store?

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 7, 2015 10:11 AM in response to GWCHATT
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    Apr 7, 2015 10:11 AM in response to GWCHATT

    Setup all the phones using the corporate ID, turn Find my iPhone/iPad on with that ID, then let the users enter their own ID for iTunes (they are separate)

  • by fromsouth,

    fromsouth fromsouth Apr 7, 2015 12:20 PM in response to GWCHATT
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    Apr 7, 2015 12:20 PM in response to GWCHATT

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    That would be the proper thread to post, cause obviously just cause you setup the way above it will not stop users from turning off or on iCloud features like contact and then problems with entering incorrect passwords. You can also try restrictions to account changes, but that is not guaranteed to work either.

    Guys on that thread may be able to point to different professional solutions, but those are unlikely to be free.