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    • wirestyle22W
      wirestyle22 @travisdh1
      last edited by wirestyle22

      @travisdh1 said in iPad Management Platforms:

      @StrongBad said in iPad Management Platforms:

      @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

      @DustinB3403 said in iPad Management Platforms:

      Meraki provides an easier to see map of where the device is as well as remote application installation and management.

      Apple configurator is used to lock down the device and get everything to a base level.

      Then use meraki profiles to lock the devices down even more, so they don't walk away

      How does it do that when out of the building? Some software on the device?

      Meraki MDM

      What's the cost for that?

      I imagine anyone with more than 1 or 2 devices to manage is already running something of the sort.

      It is not completely free. You get 100 devices free and that only applies if you aren't paying. If you get to 101 devices, you are paying for 101 devices, not 1. I just researched this recently. Everyone who has 400 free devices was grandfathered in and they are no longer doing that. It's like $10-$12 per device per month or something. Getting a quote costs you nothing.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
        last edited by

        @wirestyle22 said in iPad Management Platforms:

        @travisdh1 said in iPad Management Platforms:

        @StrongBad said in iPad Management Platforms:

        @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

        @DustinB3403 said in iPad Management Platforms:

        Meraki provides an easier to see map of where the device is as well as remote application installation and management.

        Apple configurator is used to lock down the device and get everything to a base level.

        Then use meraki profiles to lock the devices down even more, so they don't walk away

        How does it do that when out of the building? Some software on the device?

        Meraki MDM

        What's the cost for that?

        I imagine anyone with more than 1 or 2 devices to manage is already running something of the sort.

        It is not completely free. You get 100 devices free and that only applies if you aren't paying. If you get to 101 devices, you are paying for 101 devices, not 1. I just researched this recently. Everyone who has 400 free devices was grandfathered in and they are no longer doing that. It's like $10-$12 per device per month or something. Getting a quote costs you nothing.

        We had way more than that for free on Meraki. But we are not using it now.

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        • BRRABillB
          BRRABill
          last edited by

          Right now we're only going to have 4. But it might swell to more if the projects goes well.

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          • wirestyle22W
            wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

            @wirestyle22 said in iPad Management Platforms:

            @travisdh1 said in iPad Management Platforms:

            @StrongBad said in iPad Management Platforms:

            @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

            @DustinB3403 said in iPad Management Platforms:

            Meraki provides an easier to see map of where the device is as well as remote application installation and management.

            Apple configurator is used to lock down the device and get everything to a base level.

            Then use meraki profiles to lock the devices down even more, so they don't walk away

            How does it do that when out of the building? Some software on the device?

            Meraki MDM

            What's the cost for that?

            I imagine anyone with more than 1 or 2 devices to manage is already running something of the sort.

            It is not completely free. You get 100 devices free and that only applies if you aren't paying. If you get to 101 devices, you are paying for 101 devices, not 1. I just researched this recently. Everyone who has 400 free devices was grandfathered in and they are no longer doing that. It's like $10-$12 per device per month or something. Getting a quote costs you nothing.

            We had way more than that for free on Meraki. But we are not using it now.

            You were grandfathered in

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            • BRRABillB
              BRRABill
              last edited by

              I was having a tough time finding out info on this MDM solution.

              I think they renamed it, which was my issues. Though "Meraki MDM" does still take you there.

              https://meraki.cisco.com/products/systems-manager/

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              • BRRABillB
                BRRABill
                last edited by

                Haha, it's a little kludgy.

                First it sent a link to reset my password.

                Then 3 minutes later it sent a link to confirm signing up.

                But throw up a WebRoot malicious warning error.

                Ah, Monday!

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                • BRRABillB
                  BRRABill
                  last edited by

                  Out of curiosity for those of you who have used an MDM solution...

                  If you were sending out iPads to be used as kiosks, would you set them all up with the same AppleID since you are using MDM?

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                  • BRRABillB
                    BRRABill
                    last edited by

                    Been playing with the Meraki offering this morning. Pretty nice.

                    I have a feeling very few things have exactly what I am looking for.

                    TeamViewer has the iPad user required to take a screenshot.

                    Would be nice if Apple allowed remote control.

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                    • s.hacklemanS
                      s.hackleman
                      last edited by

                      I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

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                      • BRRABillB
                        BRRABill @s.hackleman
                        last edited by

                        @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                        I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                        Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                        Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

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                        • s.hacklemanS
                          s.hackleman @BRRABill
                          last edited by

                          @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                          @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                          I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                          Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                          Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                          You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @s.hackleman
                            last edited by

                            @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                            @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                            @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                            I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                            Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                            Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                            You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

                            Definitely a Mini.

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                            • BRRABillB
                              BRRABill @s.hackleman
                              last edited by

                              @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                              @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                              @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                              I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                              Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                              Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                              I meant for the configurator. 🙂

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                              • BRRABillB
                                BRRABill @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                                Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                                Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                                You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

                                Definitely a Mini.

                                Never really looked at the Minis. Interesting.

                                Surprising they don't offer SSD. Though looks like you can DIY.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @BRRABill
                                  last edited by

                                  @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                  @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                  @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                  @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                  I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                                  Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                                  Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                                  You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

                                  Definitely a Mini.

                                  Never really looked at the Minis. Interesting.

                                  Surprising they don't offer SSD. Though looks like you can DIY.

                                  Not much call for high performance in a Mini. Macs are not that high performance normally, and the Mini is definitely not the HP member of the lineup.

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                                  • BRRABillB
                                    BRRABill @scottalanmiller
                                    last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                    @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                    @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                    @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                    @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                    I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                                    Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                                    Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                                    You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

                                    Definitely a Mini.

                                    Never really looked at the Minis. Interesting.

                                    Surprising they don't offer SSD. Though looks like you can DIY.

                                    Not much call for high performance in a Mini. Macs are not that high performance normally, and the Mini is definitely not the HP member of the lineup.

                                    So it's more for people who just need a Mac for like testing or configuring iPads?

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                                    • BRRABillB
                                      BRRABill
                                      last edited by

                                      So, it took me quite a few hours today, but holy cow is the Meraki MDM platform (along a slew of special stuff from Apple) powerful.

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                                      • wirestyle22W
                                        wirestyle22 @BRRABill
                                        last edited by

                                        @BRRABill I was using it at my old company. The issue for me at the time was the price. It was a non-profit though. If companies can justify slack, they can justify Meraki MDM.

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                                        • s.hacklemanS
                                          s.hackleman @BRRABill
                                          last edited by

                                          @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                          @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                          @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                          @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                          I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                                          Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                                          Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                                          You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

                                          Definitely a Mini.

                                          Never really looked at the Minis. Interesting.

                                          Surprising they don't offer SSD. Though looks like you can DIY.

                                          Not that you need it, but yeah they do. The highest tier starts at $999 and comes with a 2.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 , up to 1 TB SSD and 8GB RAM. That being said, it is overkill. You would be more than fine using the $499 model, and whatever monitor you have laying around.

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                                          • BRRABillB
                                            BRRABill @s.hackleman
                                            last edited by

                                            @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                            @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                            @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                            @BRRABill said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                            @s.hackleman said in iPad Management Platforms:

                                            I have about 65 in service. I use Apple Configurator and Apple Server Profile Manager to control mine. Works like a charm, and $19.99 for server is a pretty good deal if you already have an Apple computer laying around.

                                            Yeah, having no Apple around kind of prices that solution out for me. 🙂

                                            Though maybe it is time to request a MacBoook! 🙂

                                            You don't want a Macbook for this. The server has to be for the iPads to check in with. Get a Mac Mini.

                                            Definitely a Mini.

                                            Never really looked at the Minis. Interesting.

                                            Surprising they don't offer SSD. Though looks like you can DIY.

                                            Not that you need it, but yeah they do. The highest tier starts at $999 and comes with a 2.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 , up to 1 TB SSD and 8GB RAM. That being said, it is overkill. You would be more than fine using the $499 model, and whatever monitor you have laying around.

                                            I have an old Mac around the house (like 2011 old) and threw a SSD in it, and the thing is blazing.

                                            We continue to look at Meraki and a few others. We only have a handful of devices, and if it swells past 100, then that will be a good problem and we'll deal with it then.

                                            I am also looking at SimpleMDM, who has been very good with support so far, which (to me) is something it appears Meraki is lacking. But for free, you can't complain. (Simple MDM is $2 per device per month.)

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