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Deploying iOS VPP Apps to Users?
- When I don't want any Apple ID prompts, I have to use device licensing when I assigning VPP apps, correct?
- Correct, since targeting a license to a user requires an Apple ID
- I have noticed, that when I assign an app with device licensing to a user security group, that the app does not get deployed to the device. Is this expected behavior?
- No, the app should get pushed to the device when targeting a user group with type Security.
- I have noticed that I can deploy apps with device licensing as "available" but the app does not appear in the iOS company portal. Users therefore cannot install them. Is this expected behavior?
- No, the app should be listed in the company portal application for the user. Sometimes it can take time before the app appears, how long have you waited?
- Biggest question right now: How do I assign a specific app, to multiple specific users (more specifically their devices)?
The documentation mentions Azure AD Dynamic Device Groups based on the Device Category
those users don't share a device category
deploying to user groups doesn't work (see question above)- Assigning to a user group instead of device is easier and something I would reccomend. It seems like you have config issues in your environment.
Is your APNs certificate active?
Is the device compliant? - Are you able to send any other commands to the device, remote lock etc? If the device is not supervised you will get a notification to which the user has to respond for the application to be installed. If supervised, it should be installed silently.
- How have you setup the groups to which you are assigning apps?
- Assigning to a user group instead of device is easier and something I would reccomend. It seems like you have config issues in your environment.
- So I've done some further testing, and it seems that "available" (device licensed) apps do show on on the company portal website, but not directly in the app. Any idea why?
almennn Hi, I think you possibly crossed over to user licensing after question number 1?
We've previously used personal Apple IDs with User Licensing. But now that we have DEP-enabled devices the goal is that the user does not require an Apple ID at all.
Please verify:
- DEP (or Apple Configurator) enrolled iOS Device
- Security Group has Users, not Devices in them
- App is assigned as available to that User Security Group
- User can install the available app manually from the Company Portal
Right now I don't see any app at all in the Company Portal App. It say "no apps available" and there is a "Company Portal App" Text button below. When I click that link and log in, funnily enough, I see the app as "available". When I want to install it from the company portal website, I have to confirm that the iOS device is company managed, even though it already is listed as Corporate Owned. After that I can click Install and the app even installs in the background. It is still not listed within the Company Portal App though, even after it has installed successfully.
See those screenshots.
