Synchronizing Apple School Manager (ASM) data with MaaS360

Apple School Manager (ASM) is a portal that is provided by Apple where you create classes, instructors, and students. The Apple School Manager (ASM) portal data is synchronized with the IBM® MaaS360® Portal.

Procedure

  1. From MaaS360 Portal > Schools > Apple School Manager, select the Enable Apple School Manager integration checkbox .
  2. Select the ASM token from the list, and click Save.
    Contact IBM Support to enable the Education Settings for your customer account.
    The following messages are displayed on the Education Settings page.
    Table 1. Education Settings
    Message Successful message Failed message
    Classroom App is added to MaaS360 App Catalog. The Apple Classroom app is added to the App Catalog. The Apple Classroom app is not added to the App Catalog.
    Classroom App is distributed to All Instructor Devices group. The Apple Classroom app is distributed. The Apple Classroom app is not distributed.
    Leader certificate is available, certificate expires on 02/22/2023 15:12 IST.    
    Member certificate is available, certificate expires on 02/22/2023 15:12 IST.    
    VPP licenses are available for Classroom app. The Apple Classroom app is tagged with a VPP token and uploaded to the IBM MaaS360 Portal. The Apple Classroom app is not tagged with a VPP token and uploaded to the IBM MaaS360 Portal.
    Note: If you must install an app on a shared device, use VPP.
  3. Click Refresh to start synchronizing Apple user and class data with the IBM MaaS360 Portal.
    When synchronization is completed in the IBM MaaS360 Portal, you can assign policies and distribute apps to shared devices from the IBM MaaS360 Portal. However, you cannot distribute non-VPP apps to Apple Education shared devices.

What to do next

  • From the MaaS360 App Catalog, upload the Apple Classroom app from iTunes and distribute the app to all instructor device groups. Use VPP tokens for the Apple Classroom app, so users can install the app on their devices without requiring an Apple ID.
  • You can enroll each iPad into MaaS360 by using the standard DEP process so devices can install needed apps. All instructors receive the Apple Classroom app in a managed form that provides a list of students that are enrolled in the instructor's class. The instructor can push content, share screens, and view student's screens from the Apple Classroom app.