manage apple ID through Meraki MDM Dashboard

[grepler71]

Is there a way to prevent users from changing the Apple ID on their phones? Or set the Apple ID on all phones from the dashboard?

[PhilipDAth]

You normally have an Apple ID per phone, and that is how you have unique things on each phone.  iPhones can not share a single Apple ID (at least, not more than 10 from memory).

Would perhaps single app mode be an option so users have no control?

https://documentation.meraki.com/SM/Profiles_and_Settings/iOS_Single_App_Mode_in_Systems_Manager 

[grepler71]

No I dont think this will work for what I am trying to accomplish. I would like to be able to prevent users from changing the apple ID that is signed into their phones and also be able to set each one from the MDM.

[BlakeRichardson · Accepted solution]

@grepler71 As mentioned Apple has a limitation on how many devices can use an Apple ID, this is to stop people purchasing a single app license and using it on hundreds of devices.

You cannot set a devices Apple ID via an MDM, it has to be configured on the device itself. 

[grepler71]

OK thanks for the info.