User-assigned managed distribution distributes content to devices but uses Apple Accounts to assign content licenses directly to users. This method is required for personally owned devices enrolled via User Enrollment, which do not report a serial number to Jamf Pro.To assign content to users, you register Apple Accounts with volume purchasing, and then create volume assignments to associate content licenses with users. You can then configure the app's distribution settings and add the users' devices to the app scope.
Registering users with volume purchasing is different depending on if personal Apple Accounts or Managed Apple Accounts are used. For more information, see Volume Assignments for Users.
Keep the following in mind about user-assigned managed distribution.
User-assigned managed distribution is the only way to distribute Apple Books. Assigning books to devices is not supported.
Users with multiple managed devices do not need multiple app licenses.
For more information about purchasing apps and books in volume, see the following from Apple Platform Deployment.
