Blog Archive

Introducing In-House Apps and Web Clips: iPhone & iPad App Deployment

By the Numbers: Enforcing Password Policies on Apple Devices

Kandji Boosts iOS, iPadOS Support with Home Screen Layout

As an Apple admin, there are times you need to manage the Home Screen on your organization’s iOS and iPadOS devices. Perhaps you deploy iPad as a kiosk in retail stores or as a dedicated controller in meeting rooms. Or maybe you have iPhone devices that multiple users share, and you want to be sure they all have a consistent UI, so no matter which device a user picks up, they’ll know which apps are where.

Why Return to Service Could Be a Game-Changer for Apple IT

Apple's new Return to Service feature—which Kandji now supports—is a boon to you as an admin because it solves several specific problems that had previously demanded onerous manual interventions. It'll save you time on resetting devices and readying them for new users—and it can even help you migrate your fleet from one MDM solution to another. That means you'll be freer to focus on more important business. Here's how.

Manage iPad and iPhone Wallpaper with New Kandji Library Item

Since their launches in 2007 and 2010 (respectively), iPhone and iPad have been adopted for an ever-expanding variety of business uses. While they’ve both been used for general-purpose communications and productivity, they’ve also proven useful for more specialized applications.

Kandji Extends Declarative Device Management to All Eligible Devices

Kandji has started to gradually turn on Declarative Device Management (DDM) for all eligible Apple devices currently under management. We will also be enabling it on devices as they become eligible. We will keep doing so with each release until all your eligible devices are ready for the features Apple is releasing on this new protocol. And as an admin, you don’t need to do a thing.

Kandji Expands Support for Declarative Device Management

Kandji now uses Declarative Device Management (DDM) status reports to track operating system versions and iOS app installations.

Lost Mode: Track Missing Devices, Protect User Privacy

Organizations that manage iPhone and iPad fleets need a scalable, centrally-managed way to track lost devices, but they don’t want to compromise their users’ privacy. Kandji’s new Lost Mode gives them a way to accomplish both goals.

Announcing Support for iOS 16 and tvOS 16

Today, Apple released iOS 16 and tvOS 16 to the public. We’ve thoroughly tested all Kandji services with iOS 16 and tvOS 16 including enrollment, payload and restrictions deployment, Self Service and more. We are happy to report that Kandji is ready to support your iPhone fleet running iOS 16 and your Apple TV devices running tvOS 16. These new operating systems bring features and enhancements your users will love. You can find the full list on Apple’s website. It’s also important to know which devices in your fleet support the new operating systems. iOS 16 is supported on devices all the way back to the 2nd generation iPhone SE (no iPod touch). tvOS is supported on Apple TV HD and later. It’s easy to update your fleet of devices. If you are using Managed OS for iOS or tvOS, you can be confident that once devices reach the enforcement deadline you set, Kandji will prompt users to update their devices so they can benefit from the latest features and security updates. Your supervised and passcode-less iPhone and Apple TV devices will update automatically without user intervention.

Introducing Managed OS for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS

Kandji has new Managed OS Library Items for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. This expanded operating system support is now available to all customers.

Choosing the Right Way to Change Device Management on iOS and iPadOS

Switching your organization from one mobile device management solution to another is not a trivial undertaking. It can be a substantial project requiring careful planning and detailed execution. But if your current MDM solution isn’t cutting it anymore—if you’ve outgrown its capabilities, or if its provider isn’t deploying new features quickly enough for you—it’s also an imperative and eminently doable one.