Apple Business Essentials: 10 Things You Need To Know-Part 1

[@RootedConsulting]

We are really digging Apple Business Essentials! Have you signed up for the beta yet? If so what are your first impressions?

[@jwmiles]

Really great delivery on some intense technology that is coming together nicely for small business.

[@michaelmarzolf6539]

Thanks for the great video/tutorial Where do you stand on the debate of Apple Business Essentials vs solutions like JAMF? Same question over the 1-2yr period...do you think Apple is a significant threat to JAMF? Thanks again

[@josemocha]

I think Apple Business Essentials is aimed at Small Business like Jamf Now. Jamf Pro is for potentially larger organizations and is full featured. ABE is really for those just getting started to have at least some management in place. I think ABE doesn't so much compete but compliment an under reached market.

[@vprimin]

Just thanks for the this video

[@RootedConsulting]

You're welcome

[@gfynando]

might be moving from Hexnode to ABE, but still on the fence due to support.

[@CharlieBcuz]

Amazing video Thanks

[@RootedConsulting]

So nice of you of you to say!

[@spetcnaz83]

Thanks for the video. Does ABE allow web site and app blocking? Kinda like parental controls on steroids.

[@RootedConsulting]

ABE does not but the Apple MDM framework does. Solutions like Jamf, Kandji, Addigy or Mosyle have implemented most if not all the options in this list: support.apple.com/guide/deployment/review-mdm-payloads-dep5370d089/1/web/1.0

[@spetcnaz83]

@@RootedConsulting Thank You sir

[@abepop]

How does this affect folks that already have devices with personal Apple ID's on their company owned devices?

[@RootedConsulting]

That's a good question. There are two options. 1.) Federate with Azure or Google. This can bring existing Apple ID's under organizational management. The user sets up a different email domain for the Apple ID can get's to keep all there content. support.apple.com/guide/apple-business-manager/intro-to-federated-authentication-axmb19317543/web 2.) Don't federate. In this event ABE, ASM, ABM won't let you create Apple ID's from existing personal Apple ID's. As it stands there is not way to restrict someone from using a personal Apple ID vs a Managed Apple ID. If you are making the move to Managed Apple ID that going to be part of your HR strategy and company policy.

[@oleggherasimov]

Does ABE really offer syncing of the data between devices (like Dropbox, OneDrive, etc)? Apple's official video & website does not mention it. Thank you!

[@RootedConsulting]

With Apple Business Essentials you can deploy iOS Apps like OneDrive and Dropbox. In terms of sync it's iCloud. Hope that helps!

[@BriaandMatt10]

All I want to know is if I have an iphone enrolled in ABE can I have two instances of Gmail (one for personal and one for business)

[@RootedConsulting]

Yes, with managed open in you can separate "Managed" for "Unmanaged." www.apple.com/business/docs/resources/Managing_Devices_and_Corporate_Data.pdf

[@freddy5849]

Can I use Apple Business Essentials with Intune ?

[@RootedConsulting]

Yes and no. The automated enrollment/apps and books piece yes. The MDM side no. Apple devices can only be enrolled in one MDM at a time.

[@freddy5849]

@@RootedConsulting Thank you for the quick reply. I am asking this because I need to manage cloud storage plan on a few devices and I don't know if it is possible with Apple Business Manager... If it is not possible to manage storage plan with ABM + Intune, I will only use ABE then...