District VPP management and setup

In addition to the school VPP account settings and functionality, the Mobile Guardian District Dashboard includes the ability for district users to add, manage, and distribute applications down to the school level. This enhancement allows district users to manage both district-wide and school VPP licenses from one consolidated view.

Managing VPP Accounts at the District Level

1. Access Settings and Add a VPP Account:

• On the left panel, go to Settings > VPP.
• Click the Add a VPP account + button on the top right.

2. Set Up District VPP Account:

• Toggle the District VPP account option to enable district-level setup.
• Enter the necessary information on the screen.
• Click Select Token to upload your VPP token, then click Save.

#Note: If the district toggle is turned off, the VPP token added will need to be linked to a specific school. Within Apple's VPP console, you can create multiple VPP tokens and allocate licenses per application to each token, allowing control of license allocation on a per-school level.

3. View Applications and Books:

• After uploading the VPP token, the Applications and Books areas will display the items with licenses linked to the district VPP account only.
• Key Points on VPP License Allocation and Management

Additional Information:

License Usage:

Licenses from the District can be used by every school within the district.

Configuration:

Configuration of District VPP apps can only be done at the District level, such as tagging and setting other configurations.

License Assignment:

When assigning a license to a device at a school, the system will first attempt to use a license from the school's VPP account (if it exists) and then try the district VPP account(s).

Manual License Dissociation:

Manual license dissociation can only occur at the District level for District VPP licenses.

Application and Book Configuration:

Changes made to an application or book configuration at the District level will filter down to all linked schools. Tags and other settings will be automatically copied to the schools if required.

By following these steps, you can efficiently manage district-wide and school VPP licenses from a single interface, streamlining the process of application distribution and license management.

We hope you found this guide useful. 

Thanks for reading! 🙂