User Accounts

Jamf School allows you to assign Jamf School user accounts or LDAP users to devices. Assigning a user to a device in Jamf School allows you to see at a glance what devices belong to each user. You can also create user groups to use as filters for smart device groups and set permissions for Jamf Teacher or Jamf School Parent access.

There are several ways to add users to Jamf School:

• With a CSV file

• From Apple School Manager

• From Microsoft Entra ID

• From LDAP

• Manually

If you are using iPads, you should decide how to manage them before adding users to Jamf School. There are several iPad configurations:

• Shared iPad devices (sign-in required) —

  If you want to require users to sign in to a Shared iPad device, the users must have a Managed Apple Account from Apple School Manager assigned to their Jamf School user account. Shared iPad devices with required sign-in is supported by the following iPad models: iPad Pro, iPad 5th generation, iPad Air 2 or later, or iPad mini 4 or later. Additionally, devices must have at least 32 GB of storage.

  Note:

  You must use Automated Device Enrollment with Apple School Manager to enroll your devices as Shared iPad devices with required sign-in.

• Generic Shared iPad devices (no sign-in required) —

  If you do not want to require users to sign in to an iPad, or the iPads do not meet the requirements for Shared iPad with required sign-in, you can still set up a Shared iPad device by configuring the iPad as a 1:1 iPad assigned to a generic user. The generic user is used by all users to log in to the iPad and can be created with a CSV file or in Apple School Manager.

• 1:1 iPads —

  iPads can be configured for use in one-to-one environments. You can use any method to add users to 1:1 iPads. Devices can be assigned to users before, during, or after enrollment.

  Note:

  If you are using Apple Classroom to allow teachers to manage student devices, teachers must have an iPad configured as a 1:1 iPad.