Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Adding a VPP app to Deployed iPads


 Simple steps for adding a new VPP app to deployed iPads using Apple Configurator:

1. Connect all iPads to a charging station and the computer used for syncing.
2. Push out an nonrestrictive profile that allows access to iTunes and downloading apps.
3. Navigate to iTunes. Purchase and download one copy of the app.
4. Navigate to the VPP Store and login with your school account.
5. Search for the app, and purchase the required number of licenses.
6. Download the spreadsheet containing the license codes.
7. Back to Apple Configurator: in the Supervise section, under the Apps tab, click the + to add another app.
8. Search on your computer for .ipa files to find the downloaded app. Select and click the check box.
9. Click the number next to the app name to add license codes. Click the button to search for the spreadsheet. Search, find the file, and select. This should populate the number of licenses you bought into Apple Configurator.
10. Apply changes to all iPads. This will push out the new app to all iPads, and delete the licenses.
11. Last step: apply your restrictive profile (no iTunes access, etc.).
12. Done!