Supervised mode can prevent the user from changing some or all of the device's configuration, selectively shut off features, prevent users from removing apps, and limit the types of content the device can download or use.
Now, as we noted in our report on iOS 6's enterprise features, it's available for any iOS device. Prior to iOS 6, supervised mode was only available for the iPad. Supervised devices, on the other hand, require a re-install of iOS that throws additional management switches on and gives the administrator more control over configuration. Admins can give contractors access to resources for the length of a specific project without having to get a hold of their device to revoke it afterward, or give students access for the length of a specific class. Profiles set up this way can be overlaid on existing user settings, and can even be set to automatically expire after a specific period. Unsupervised device management is best for BYOD situations it can be configured without being overly intrusive. There are two distinct levels of management control in iOS 6-supervised and unsupervised devices. Of course, I backed all his stuff up first. All those features let you turn a device into a secure wireless kiosk, a point-of sale system, or (as I did to my son's iPad) a dedicated My Little Pony Ruckus Reader platform with an appropriately themed lock screen. That includes the ability to lock down the lock screen, put a device into "app lock" mode, making it boot straight into an application, and blocking users' access to the rest of iOS's features. It provides all the policy configuration muscle Apple gives to mobile device management tool developers with its management interfaces, in a free Mac OS X application. It's also, as it turns out, the perfect tool to prank a teenage son, teaching him the hazards of leaving his iPad unattended and of interrupting conference calls with extended drum solos.Ĭonfigurator version 1.2 is enhanced to take advantage of the enterprise management features in iOS 6. Configurator version 1.2 is intended to give organizations a way to mass-configure iPads, iPhones, and even iPods with applications, settings, and security policies.
Apple recently released the latest version of Configurator, the company's management software for iOS devices, for download in the Mac App Store.
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