Managed distribution with Jamf Pro allows you to fully control your organization's apps and books. Jamf Pro can be used to automatically update apps in Jamf Pro and on devices on a schedule, and force app updates at any time.
Two managed distribution workflows exist for content purchased in volume:
- Device-assigned managed distribution
Content is assigned and distributed directly to managed devices. Apple Accounts are not required, and you do not need to register users with volume purchasing or create volume assignments. Device-assigned content does not appear in the user's own App Store purchase history and cannot be updated by users.
Distributing content to devices is recommended for devices enrolled via Automated Device Enrollment or Device Enrollment. For more information, see Device-Assigned Managed Distribution.
- User-assigned managed distribution
- Content is distributed to the managed device, but the content license is assigned directly to the user using a Managed or personal Apple Account. This requires registering users with volume purchasing and assigning content licenses to users before you distribute content.
Distributing content to users is recommended for personally owned devices that are enrolled via User Enrollment. For more information, see User-Assigned Managed Distribution.