Distributing Content

To make content available to users, you distribute it to devices. When content is distributed to users, it becomes available on their devices immediately after they register with VPP.

Distributing an App to a Mobile Device

  1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.

  2. Click Mobile Devices at the top of the page.

  3. Click Apps.
    On a smartphone or iPod touch, this option is in the pop-up menu.

  4. Click New images/download/thumbnails/5832871/New_icon.png .

  5. Select App Store app and click Next.

  6. Browse the App Store, and do the following:

    1. Enter the name of the app.

    2. Choose an App Store country, and click Next.

    3. Click Add for the app you want to add.

  7. Use the General pane to configure basic settings for the app, including the display name.

  8. Choose “Install Automatically/Prompt Users to Install” from the Distribution Method pop-up menu.

  9. Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the app.

  10. Click Save.

The app is distributed the next time mobile devices in the scope contact the JSS.

Distributing a Mac App Store App to a Computer

  1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.

  2. Click Computers at the top of the page.

  3. Click Mac App Store Apps.
    On a smartphone or iPod touch, this option is in the pop-up menu.

  4. Click New images/download/thumbnails/5832871/New_icon.png .

  5. Do the following:

    1. Enter the name of the app.

    2. Choose an App Store country, and click Next.

    3. Click Add for the app you want to add.

  6. Use the General pane to configure settings for the app.

  7. Choose “Install Automatically/Prompt Users to Install” from the Distribution Method pop-up menu.

  8. Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the app.

  9. Click Save.

The app is distributed the next time computers in the scope contact the JSS.

Distributing an eBook

  1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.

  2. Click Users at the top of the page.
    Note: If you have not migrated users yet, click Mobile Devices at the top of the page.

  3. Click eBooks.
    On a smartphone or iPod touch, this option is in the pop-up menu.

  4. Click New images/download/thumbnails/5832871/New_icon.png .

  5. Select eBook available in the iBooks Store and click Next.

  6. Browse the iBooks Store, and do the following:

    1. Enter the name of the eBook.

    2. Choose an iBooks Store country, and click Next.

    3. Click Add for the eBook you want to add.
      Note: iBooks files (.ibooks) may need to be added manually.

  7. Use the General pane to configure distribution settings for the eBook, including the display name.

  8. Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the eBook.
    If you have migrated users, you can add computers, users, and mobile devices as targets to the scope. If you have not migrated users yet, you can only add mobile devices as targets to the scope.

  9. Click Save.

The eBook is available in Self Service for users to install the next time the app is launched.

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