Choosing a Deployment Method
If your organization is enrolled in Apple's Device Enrollment Program (DEP), use the following deployment method:
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Automated enrollment—This method uses a PreStage enrollment to enroll devices with the JSS, supervise them, and configure device setup. First, a PreStage enrollment is created in the JSS and then a blueprint is created in Apple Configurator 2. The blueprint is then applied to devices, which connects the devices to a Wi-Fi network and applies the settings in the PreStage.
This method also allows you to apply a supervision identity to devices as they are enrolled with the JSS. This is done by associating a supervision identity with the DEP instance that is configured in the PreStage.
If your organization is NOT enrolled with DEP, use one of these deployment methods:
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Manual enrollment with an enrollment URL—With this method, an Apple Configurator 2 blueprint is used to connect devices to an enrollment URL, which enrolls the devices with the JSS. The blueprint is also used to supervise the devices, configure device settings, and apply a supervision identity. To apply the blueprint, devices must be connected to an Apple Configurator 2 workstation with a USB cable.
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Manual enrollment with an enrollment profile––With this method, an Apple Configurator 2 blueprint is used to apply an enrollment profile to devices, which enrolls the devices with the JSS. The blueprint is also used to supervise the devices, configure device settings, and apply a supervision identity. To apply the blueprint, devices must be connected to an Apple Configurator 2 workstation with a USB cable.
Once devices are enrolled with the JSS, they can be managed remotely using the Casper Suite.