To assign apps and books purchased in volume to users, you must register the users with volume purchasing by setting up automatic registration for users with Managed Apple Accounts, or by sending registration invitations to users to accept.
Method | User Action Required | Notes | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Apple School Manager sync | No, users are automatically invited and associated with the volume purchasing content token. | Only users with Managed Apple Accounts are invited. To invite users without Managed Apple Accounts, use the Content (Volume Purchasing) payload method or manual invitation method. | |
Content (Volume Purchasing) payload | Yes, users must accept the invitation via an on-device notification. |
If a user has multiple devices, they need to accept the invitation on only one device. | |
Manual | Yes, users must accept the invitation via email or an on-device notification. | If a user has multiple devices, they need to accept the invitation on only one device. | Manually Inviting Users to Volume Purchasing |