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Understanding Managed Apple IDs in a Corporate Environment
"but I'm unable to download apps freely from the App Store. Is the idea that we, as admins, manage app distribution via VPP only? " Yes. Managed AppleID's have no ability to purchase anything (can't purchase Apps, can't purchase more iCloud storage,.. can't purchase anything) "Ideally, I want users to have the freedom to download apps of their choosing on their work devices. They shouldn't need my assistance to download something like Spotify." Then you need to add those Apps to your MDM and set the availability assignment to "organization-wide" (or whatever your User Container is) "I'm also trying to figure out if you can sign in to a managed device with both a Personal and a Managed Apple ID. On my personal phone, under VPN & Device Management, I see the "Sign In to Work or School Account..." option. However, this option is not available on my managed work device. Is this feature only available on personal devices for the User Enrollment feature?" Correct. If an iOS device is setup as "Managed" (Supervised).. the Device (at a root level) is already enrolled into a "Work Account". (and always will be.. unless or until the day you "Release" the device from Apple Business Manager. The only way you could really do this (on a Supervised Device).. is to leave the AppleID not signed in,. and just let the User sign-in and sign-out of whatever AppleID they want. (the problem you run into here,.. is then you can't control the Apps on the Device,. so if a User is downloading Apps you wouldn't want them to have (random example,. Dropbox) and moving Corporate data over into that unmanaged App,. they can freely do that and there's nothing you can do to stop them) One thing you have to remember about Apple Business and MDM,.. is you kinda want to start by being as "locked down as possible".,.. because it's always easier to loosen things up later. If you start out being "as loose as possible".. it's basically impossible to reign things back in to be more secure later. More on reddit.com
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March 31, 2025 - You design Managed Apple Accounts to use a domain name your organization owns. You can then create accounts using the following methods: ... Configure and turn on federated authentication with Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, or an identity provider (IdP)
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r/macsysadmin on Reddit: Understanding Managed Apple IDs in a Corporate Environment
June 1, 2024 -

I'm trying to get a better understanding of Managed Apple IDs in a corporate environment. Currently, my users carry two phones: one personal and one work phone managed by Jamf.

I've been testing using a Managed Apple ID on my work phone. I can sign in to iCloud with the Managed Apple ID without any issues, but I'm unable to download apps freely from the App Store. Is the idea that we, as admins, manage app distribution via VPP only? Ideally, I want users to have the freedom to download apps of their choosing on their work devices. They shouldn't need my assistance to download something like Spotify.

I'm also trying to figure out if you can sign in to a managed device with both a Personal and a Managed Apple ID. On my personal phone, under VPN & Device Management, I see the "Sign In to Work or School Account..." option. However, this option is not available on my managed work device. Is this feature only available on personal devices for the User Enrollment feature?

Ideally, I'd like one of the following scenarios with Managed Apple IDs in corporate environment :

  1. A Managed Apple ID that allows users to download apps of their choosing. Users can sign in on both their work phone and work computer to utilize all iCloud features, etc. Then theres no reason for a Personal Apple ID on a work device.

  2. The ability for users to sign in to their work phone and work computer with both a Personal and a Managed Apple ID. This way, they can download apps freely on their work devices and also utilize iCloud features on their devices using their Managed Apple ID.

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"but I'm unable to download apps freely from the App Store. Is the idea that we, as admins, manage app distribution via VPP only? " Yes. Managed AppleID's have no ability to purchase anything (can't purchase Apps, can't purchase more iCloud storage,.. can't purchase anything) "Ideally, I want users to have the freedom to download apps of their choosing on their work devices. They shouldn't need my assistance to download something like Spotify." Then you need to add those Apps to your MDM and set the availability assignment to "organization-wide" (or whatever your User Container is) "I'm also trying to figure out if you can sign in to a managed device with both a Personal and a Managed Apple ID. On my personal phone, under VPN & Device Management, I see the "Sign In to Work or School Account..." option. However, this option is not available on my managed work device. Is this feature only available on personal devices for the User Enrollment feature?" Correct. If an iOS device is setup as "Managed" (Supervised).. the Device (at a root level) is already enrolled into a "Work Account". (and always will be.. unless or until the day you "Release" the device from Apple Business Manager. The only way you could really do this (on a Supervised Device).. is to leave the AppleID not signed in,. and just let the User sign-in and sign-out of whatever AppleID they want. (the problem you run into here,.. is then you can't control the Apps on the Device,. so if a User is downloading Apps you wouldn't want them to have (random example,. Dropbox) and moving Corporate data over into that unmanaged App,. they can freely do that and there's nothing you can do to stop them) One thing you have to remember about Apple Business and MDM,.. is you kinda want to start by being as "locked down as possible".,.. because it's always easier to loosen things up later. If you start out being "as loose as possible".. it's basically impossible to reign things back in to be more secure later.
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Ideally, in a corporate environment, you are vetting the apps that your users are allowed to install before making them available to the users. ABM is set up by default to support that kind of workflow. I strongly advise you donโ€™t override the defaults. If a user in our organization wants a new app installed on their iPad they fill out a software request form and we evaluate the app before we purchase it in ABM and assign it to them in our MDM system (Jamf). This gives us a chance to review the EULA and privacy settings to see if we want that app installed on a device that can access sensitive data. Do you really want to give your users the ability to install apps like TikTok that are known to scrape any available data (photos, emails, contacts, OneDrive, etc.) and send it home to china?
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RIP Apple ID: How to Manage Your Apple Account From Anywhere | PCMag
September 17, 2024 - With the latest OS launches, your Apple ID becomes an Apple Account, but it still does the same things. Here's how to view and control all your settings from an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or on the web.
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Master Your Apple ID: Step-by-Step Guides to Manage Your Account - YouTube
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How do you manage your Apple accounts at work and at home? | Hacker News
July 8, 2023 - If you receive a Mac from work, often times it requires an iCloud account. If you for example, want to respond to iMessages, or listen to your Music, you would have to login with your personal account ยท If you were to create a separate iCloud account, then you will basically need to have two ...