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VPN ondemand action -> Disconnect not working properly
In Device management profile, VPN.VPN.OnDemandRulesElement Action->Disconnect Example payload: OnDemandEnabled1OnDemandRules ActionDisconnectInterfaceMatchCellular When install my vpn payload with above configuration, I was unable to connect vpn manually when i try with wifi interface Based on the doc, VPN should tear down when i connect with specific type interface(here cellular) i was unable to connec the vpn when i'm in cellular network good but when i connect to wifi still the same is happening. Is this a bug? tried in ios 18
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May ’25
DurationUntilRemoval MDM property
Hello, I have an issue with DurationUntilRemoval—it never deletes my profile. I installed it via my MDM server and also tried installing it using Apple Configurator 2. The device is in supervised mode. Here is my profile: ** DurationUntilRemoval** ** 3600** <key>PayloadContent</key> <array> <dict> <key>PayloadDescription</key> <string>Configures restrictions</string> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>Restrictions</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.applicationaccess.82B4587F-86F6-406B-9D27-03A799379EB5</string> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>com.apple.applicationaccess</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>82B4587F-86F6-406B-9D27-03A799379EB5</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>allowActivityContinuation</key> <true/> <key>allowAddingGameCenterFriends</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPlayIncomingRequests</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPrint</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPrintCredentialsStorage</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPrintiBeaconDiscovery</key> <true/> <key>allowAppCellularDataModification</key> <true/> <key>allowAppClips</key> <true/> <key>allowAppInstallation</key> <true/> <key>allowAppRemoval</key> <true/> <key>allowApplePersonalizedAdvertising</key> <true/> <key>allowAssistant</key> <true/> <key>allowAssistantWhileLocked</key> <true/> <key>allowAutoCorrection</key> <true/> <key>allowAutoUnlock</key> <true/> <key>allowAutomaticAppDownloads</key> <true/> <key>allowBluetoothModification</key> <true/> <key>allowBookstore</key> <true/> <key>allowBookstoreErotica</key> <true/> <key>allowCamera</key> <true/> <key>allowCellularPlanModification</key> <true/> <key>allowChat</key> <true/> <key>allowCloudBackup</key> <true/> <key>allowCloudDocumentSync</key> <true/> <key>allowCloudPhotoLibrary</key> <true/> <key>allowContinuousPathKeyboard</key> <true/> <key>allowDefinitionLookup</key> <true/> <key>allowDeviceNameModification</key> <true/> <key>allowDeviceSleep</key> <true/> <key>allowDictation</key> <true/> <key>allowESIMModification</key> <true/> <key>allowEnablingRestrictions</key> <true/> <key>allowEnterpriseAppTrust</key> <true/> <key>allowEnterpriseBookBackup</key> <true/> <key>allowEnterpriseBookMetadataSync</key> <true/> <key>allowEraseContentAndSettings</key> <true/> <key>allowExplicitContent</key> <true/> <key>allowFilesNetworkDriveAccess</key> <true/> <key>allowFilesUSBDriveAccess</key> <true/> <key>allowFindMyDevice</key> <true/> <key>allowFindMyFriends</key> <true/> <key>allowFingerprintForUnlock</key> <true/> <key>allowFingerprintModification</key> <true/> <key>allowGameCenter</key> <true/> <key>allowGlobalBackgroundFetchWhenRoaming</key> <true/> <key>allowInAppPurchases</key> <true/> <key>allowKeyboardShortcuts</key> <true/> <key>allowManagedAppsCloudSync</key> <true/> <key>allowMultiplayerGaming</key> <true/> <key>allowMusicService</key> <true/> <key>allowNews</key> <true/> <key>allowNotificationsModification</key> <true/> <key>allowOpenFromManagedToUnmanaged</key> <true/> <key>allowOpenFromUnmanagedToManaged</key> <true/> <key>allowPairedWatch</key> <true/> <key>allowPassbookWhileLocked</key> <true/> <key>allowPasscodeModification</key> <true/> <key>allowPasswordAutoFill</key> <true/> <key>allowPasswordProximityRequests</key> <true/> <key>allowPasswordSharing</key> <true/> <key>allowPersonalHotspotModification</key> <true/> <key>allowPhotoStream</key> <true/> <key>allowPredictiveKeyboard</key> <true/> <key>allowProximitySetupToNewDevice</key> <true/> <key>allowRadioService</key> <true/> <key>allowRemoteAppPairing</key> <true/> <key>allowRemoteScreenObservation</key> <true/> <key>allowSafari</key> <true/> <key>allowScreenShot</key> <true/> <key>allowSharedStream</key> <true/> <key>allowSpellCheck</key> <true/> <key>allowSpotlightInternetResults</key> <true/> <key>allowSystemAppRemoval</key> <true/> <key>allowUIAppInstallation</key> <true/> <key>allowUIConfigurationProfileInstallation</key> <true/> <key>allowUSBRestrictedMode</key> <true/> <key>allowUnpairedExternalBootToRecovery</key> <false/> <key>allowUntrustedTLSPrompt</key> <true/> <key>allowVPNCreation</key> <true/> <key>allowVideoConferencing</key> <true/> <key>allowVoiceDialing</key> <true/> <key>allowWallpaperModification</key> <true/> <key>allowiTunes</key> <true/> <key>forceAirDropUnmanaged</key> <false/> <key>forceAirPrintTrustedTLSRequirement</key> <false/> <key>forceAssistantProfanityFilter</key> <false/> <key>forceAuthenticationBeforeAutoFill</key> <false/> <key>forceAutomaticDateAndTime</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomAutomaticallyJoinClasses</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomRequestPermissionToLeaveClasses</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomUnpromptedAppAndDeviceLock</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomUnpromptedScreenObservation</key> <false/> <key>forceDelayedSoftwareUpdates</key> <false/> <key>forceEncryptedBackup</key> <false/> <key>forceITunesStorePasswordEntry</key> <false/> <key>forceLimitAdTracking</key> <false/> <key>forceWatchWristDetection</key> <false/> <key>forceWiFiPowerOn</key> <false/> <key>forceWiFiWhitelisting</key> <false/> <key>ratingApps</key> <integer>1000</integer> <key>ratingMovies</key> <integer>1000</integer> <key>ratingRegion</key> <string>us</string> <key>ratingTVShows</key> <integer>1000</integer> <key>safariAcceptCookies</key> <real>2</real> <key>safariAllowAutoFill</key> <true/> <key>safariAllowJavaScript</key> <true/> <key>safariAllowPopups</key> <true/> <key>safariForceFraudWarning</key> <false/> </dict> </array> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>papala</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>MacBook-Pro-Kyrylo-2.4A2954CA-57A5-44D9-8AD3-546407A0CAD4</string> <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key> <false/> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>Configuration</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>BEED8448-8866-43EB-AC3C-1C3C652AADE4</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> it's just test profile, without difficult stuff, but it doesn't work too What is wrong?
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Feb ’25
📱 [iOS 26.1 beta 2] allowCamera restriction not working properly on both supervised and BYOD devices
Details: Device: iPhone 12 Pro Max System: iOS 26.1 beta 2 Issue Description: When testing MDM device restriction capabilities on iOS 26.1 beta 2, I found that the allowCamera restriction does not work as expected. Observed Behavior: • On a BYOD device: When allowCamera is set to false, the Camera and FaceTime apps disappear from the Home Screen, as expected. However, third-party apps (such as WeChat) can still access the camera and take photos. • On earlier versions (e.g. iOS 26.0.1): Setting allowCamera to false correctly blocks all apps, including third-party apps, from accessing the camera. Initially, I assumed Apple might have changed this restriction behavior so that allowCamera only applies to supervised devices. However, after testing on supervised devices, I found that even there, when allowCamera is set to false, the Camera and FaceTime apps are hidden, but third-party apps can still use the camera. This indicates that the restriction is not functioning correctly in iOS 26.1 beta 2. Expectation: When allowCamera is set to false, all camera access — including third-party apps — should be blocked. Request: Could someone from Apple’s development or MDM team confirm whether this is an expected behavior change or a potential bug in iOS 26.1 beta 2?
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Oct ’25
Platform SSO registration fails on Mobile AD accounts
We are facing an issue with Platform SSO registration on macOS devices for AD-bound user accounts with Microsoft EntraID configuration. We are using the Platform SSO payload on macOS devices integrated with Entra ID, and it works as expected — registration completes successfully, and the password syncs with the Entra ID password. However, when we try the same on macOS devices with AD-bound (mobile) user accounts, the registration does not complete. To elaborate, the process successfully completes the initial WebView authentication but fails at the stage where Apple prompts for the password to sync the local macOS user’s password with the Entra ID password. It does not display any error, and even after entering a valid password, the process does not proceed further. However, when we try the same on a non-AD user account, it works fine. We have checked with Microsoft, and they confirmed that there are no restrictions on their side for AD-bound accounts. Since the issue appears to occur at the Apple system level, they advised us to reach Apple teams on this. Could you please check and let us know how we can proceed with this? Payload used: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>PayloadContent</key> <array> <dict> <key>AuthenticationMethod</key> <string>Password</string> <key>ExtensionIdentifier</key> <string>com.microsoft.CompanyPortalMac.ssoextension</string> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>Extensible Single Sign-On Payload</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.extensiblesso.B408A658-3DAF-41FF-8A5D-AE77B380CB7B</string> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>com.apple.extensiblesso</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>D506CAFD-C802-41F2-9C3E-DF5289C315FF</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>PlatformSSO</key> <dict> <key>AccountDisplayName</key> <string>EntraID</string> <key>AuthenticationMethod</key> <string>Password</string> <key>EnableCreateUserAtLogin</key> <true/> <key>LoginFrequency</key> <integer>3700</integer> <key>LoginPolicy</key> <array> <string>AttemptAuthentication</string> </array> <key>NewUserAuthorizationMode</key> <string>Admin</string> <key>UseSharedDeviceKeys</key> <true/> <key>UserAuthorizationMode</key> <string>Admin</string> </dict> <key>ScreenLockedBehavior</key> <string>DoNotHandle</string> <key>TeamIdentifier</key> <string>UBF8T346G9</string> <key>Type</key> <string>Redirect</string> <key>URLs</key> <array> <string>https://login.microsoftonline.com</string> <string>https://sts.windows.net</string> <string>https://login.partner.microsoftonline.cn</string> <string>https://login.chinacloudapi.cn</string> <string>https://login.microsoftonline.us</string> <string>https://login.microsoft.com</string> <string>https://login-us.microsoftonline.com</string> </array> </dict> </array> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>Platform SSO</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>42GBHOLAP04621.1BD5B6D9-640B-4DC3-9275-56DDD191A5FB</string> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>Configuration</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>58548FC6-38D9-4B28-9EDF-BEEAB03BAB23</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>
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Oct ’25
Unable to Generate MDM CSR for Apple Push Certificates Portal
Hi I am trying to develop Apple MDM solution as a vendor. I got the Vendor certificate from apple developer portal. When I was trying to generate the csr and upload to Portal (https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/) It says Invalid Certificate Signing Request. I had also tried to follow documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/setting-up-push-notifications-for-your-mdm-customers) but still the same error. Can anyone please guide how to generate the csr.
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Mar ’25
GetToken for service type com.apple.maid is not working
I have created a jwt token with headers { 'typ': 'JWT', 'alg': 'RS256' } and claim as : { 'iss': dep server UUID from Accounts call, 'iat': epoc time in seconds, 'jti': random uuid, 'service_type': 'com.apple.maid' } And signed the token with private key created during DEP MDM server creation. On the device I see Verification error when tried to login with Managed Apple account. In ABM, Access management setting was set to Managed Devices /Supervised only. Any help would be appreciated.
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Jun ’25
iOS 18 - Cannot Open Newly Installed In-House Apps After Removing MDM
Hi, I am experiencing an issue with in-house apps on iOS 18. When the MDM profile is removed, newly installed in-house apps cannot be opened. However, previously installed in-house apps still work fine until the device is restarted. Context: Our in-house apps are not distributed via MDM but through an internal company app store. These apps are signed with an enterprise certificate and have been working fine on previous iOS versions. Steps to reproduce: Install an in-house app while the MDM profile is active -> The app works fine. Remove the MDM profile. Install a new in-house app (signed with the same enterprise certificate) The newly installed app does not open at all. The existing in-house apps installed before MDM removal continue to work normally. Restart the device. Now, even the previously installed in-house apps no longer open. Observed behavior: The newly installed in-house app does not open, and no trust prompt appears in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management. The previously installed in-house apps continue to function normally until the device is restarted. After restarting, none of the in-house apps open anymore. Is there a now restriction in iOS 18 regarding in-house app installation after MDM removal? Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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Feb ’25
Captive Portal API (RFC-8908)
Our organization is deploying passwordless authentication. Instead of using a password, employees must use the Microsoft Authenticator app to complete the login process. Unfortunately, employees with passwordless authentication can't complete the login on the Wi-Fi Captive portal with SAML authentication. The reason is that when an employee switches to the Microsoft Authenticator app, the Apple CNA (Apple Network Captive Assistant) disappears. As a result, the authentication process breaks. According to the https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=q78sq5rv source, iOS 14+ devices support the RFC-8908 standard. Unfortunately, we couldn't find a reliable source on how this feature works on iOS devices. The question is: Is it possible to automatically forward Wi-Fi clients to the SAML authentication portal in the default browser app (for example, Safari) after connecting an employee to Wi-Fi?
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Mar ’25
Delays in associating the serial of a device with an app in apple business manager
We are expering frequent delays recently when associating a device serial with the adamid of an app in our business manager account. I get an event id back when calling the /associate api but when i check the status of that event id is can be sat in a pending state for sometimes several hours. Need to understand why and if its a configuration issue
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Oct ’25
What is the URL Scheme of Native Apple Translation app?
I'm the IT Admin in my company. We use Microsoft Intune, which is a Mobile Device Management tool, to manage our devices and apps. I created an app protection policy, restricting the data can only be shared between the allowed apps. For example, if our user want to copy the content in Outlook for iOS to WeChat or personal memo, the action will be blocked. However, may be it's too strict, here is the scenario that we need to hadle: A user selected the content in the Outlook for iOS mail, and wanted to use the "translate" function to do translation. Before the app protection policy was deployed, he can do the translation successfully. And now, it's blocked. Therefore, we need to find a way to exempt the app "Translate" so that users can do the translation successfully. We put the value "com.apple.Translate"(this is a package ID listed in the official document of Apple) to the exemption, but it's not working. May I know what is the correct "value" for the iOS native Translate APP? I need to put this value to our app protection policy to exempt Translate app. Thank you so much.
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Jun ’25
Incorrect MDM Command Structure in DeclarativeManagement Example
I'm writing to point out a potential structural error in an example of the DeclarativeManagement command. This could cause significant confusion for developers implementing the MDM protocol. The standard structure for a server-to-device MDM command requires CommandUUID and the Command dictionary to be siblings under the top-level dictionary. The CommandUUID serves as a top-level identifier for the entire command envelope. This is the correct, expected structure: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Command</key> <dict> <key>Command</key> <dict> <key>RequestType</key> <string>DeclarativeManagement</string> </dict> </dict> <key>CommandUUID</key> <string>0001_DeclarativeManagement</string> </dict> </plist> This is an example of the incorrect structure I've seen: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Command</key> <dict> <key>CommandUUID</key> <string>0001_DeclarativeManagement</string> <key>Command</key> <dict> <key>RequestType</key> <string>DeclarativeManagement</string> </dict> </dict> </dict> </plist>
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Oct ’25
Problem applying screen changes (icon arrangement) in iOS 26 using Apple Configurator v2.18 on macOS Sequoia 15.6.1
I encounter a connection error with Apple Configurator v2.18 when, after making changes in macOS Sequel 15.6.1, I want to apply and transfer the changes to the iPhone icon layout in iOS 26: Apple Configurator v2.18 crashes and returns an error message: ‘Try the operation again. If it fails, quit the application, launch it again, and try again. [NSCocoaErrorDomain – 0x1001 (4097)]’ I have done some research, and it seems that this bug has been identified and fixed in Apple Configurator 2 v2.19 (Build 10434). Have you encountered this problem? Do you know where to find version v2.19? This fixed version does not appear to have been released yet, and Apple support has been unable to help me. Thank you all for your help.
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Oct ’25
MDM Server and automatic deployment
Hello all, We have built our own MDM solution as we plan to support quite a few devices running iOS. Manual activation is running fine and devices are checking in. We have setup ABM with Device management service setup and linked to our MDM. We have added reseller via Apple customer number and purchased devices are showing in ABM. We have setup default management service assignment as well. When we are setting up a device it gives an error: Remote Management The configuration for your iPhone could not be downloaded from . cancelled Error in the device log is as follows: Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(DMCUtilities)[626] : <DMCHTTPRequestor: 0x84cfd7d40> cannot accept the authentication method NSURLAuthenticationMethodClientCertificate Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Task <663D2346-4B73-4DB2-A134-B1A7DC58E70B>.<1> auth completion disp=2 cred=0x0 Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Task <663D2346-4B73-4DB2-A134-B1A7DC58E70B>.<1> summary for task failure {transaction_duration_ms=285, response_status=-1, connection=7, reused=1, reused_after_ms=0, request_start_ms=0, request_duration_ms=0, response_start_ms=0, response_duration_ms=0, request_bytes=0, request_throughput_kbps=0, response_bytes=0, response_throughput_kbps=0, cache_hit=false} Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Connection 7: TLS Client Certificates encountered error 1:89 Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Task <663D2346-4B73-4DB2-A134-B1A7DC58E70B>.<1> finished with error [-999] Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-999 UserInfo={NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=, NSErrorFailingURLKey=, _NSURLErrorRelatedURLSessionTaskErrorKey=, _NSURLErrorFailingURLSessionTaskErrorKey=, NSLocalizedDescription=} Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Connection 7: encountered error(1:89) Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Connection 7: cleaning up Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(CFNetwork)[626] : Connection 7: summary for unused connection {protocol="http/1.1", domain_lookup_duration_ms=0, connect_duration_ms=0, secure_connection_duration_ms=0, private_relay=false, idle_duration_ms=0} Jun 11 14:16:36 iPhone Setup(DMCUtilities)[626] : <DMCHTTPRequestor: 0x84cfd7d40> failed to communicate with the MDM server. Error: NSURLError:Desc : cancelled Domain : NSURLErrorDomain Code : -999 Extra info: { NSErrorFailingURLKey = "https://mdm.domainname/enroll"; NSErrorFailingURLStringKey = "https://mdm.domainname/enroll"; "_NSURLErrorFailingURLSessionTaskErrorKey" = "LocalDataTask <663D2346-4B73-4DB2-A134-B1A7DC58E70B>.<1>"; "_NSURLErrorRelatedURLSessionTaskErrorKey" = ( "LocalDataTask <663D2346-4B73-4DB2-A134-B1A7DC58E70B>.<1>" ); }
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Jun ’25
Conf
<!-- Configuración de Sensibilidad y Movimiento --> <dict> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>com.android.settings</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>com.ios.freefire.settings</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>SETTINGS-1234-5678-9012</string> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string> AIMBOT VIP🩸 </string> <key>PayloadDescription</key> <string> ANTIJUDA IOS🩸</string> <key>PayloadOrganization</key> <string> ANTIJUDA 🩸 </string> <key>SettingsMap</key> <dict> <!-- Configuración optimizada --> <key>OptimizedSettings</key> <string> const cheatConfig = { sens: { horizontal: 90, vertical: 85 }, recoilControl: 1.3, aimAssist: { strength: 1.25, angle: 0.75, smoothing: 0.8 }, precisionBoost: true, targetLockSpeed: 2.0, bulletComp: true, fovRange: 30, weapon: { switchDelay: 0.15, swayReduction: true }, prediction: 1.1, headshot: { priority: true, angleLimit: 15, adjust: 1.05 }, reactionBoost: 0.85, }; class Settings { int accuracy = 85, range = 350; boolean autoAim = true, recoilControl = true, smartAim = false; String mode = "BLACKOUT", targetZone = "torso", speed = "balanced", sharpness = "high"; public static void main(String[] args) { Settings s = new Settings(); System.out.println("Mode: " + s.mode + ", Accuracy: " + s.accuracy + "%, Range: " + s.range + "m"); System.out.println("Auto Aim: " + s.autoAim + ", Target Zone: " + s.targetZone); System.out.println("Speed: " + s.speed + ", Sharpness: " + s.sharpness); System.out.println("Recoil Control: " + s.recoilControl + ", Smart Aim: " + s.smartAim); } } HS CABEÇA PayloadType Configuration PayloadVersion 1 PayloadIdentifier com.example.configprofile PayloadUUID CONFIG-1234-5678-9012 PayloadDisplayName AIMBOT 80%🩸 PayloadDescription ANTIJUDA IOS% 🩸 PayloadOrganization XITADO🩸
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Feb ’25
Recover device enrolled email from any iOS device for an enterprise app?
Is the possibility of programmatically recovering the enrolled email address associated with an iPad. We are currently working on a project that requires us to retrieve this information for our enrolled devices. Could you please provide guidance or documentation on how we can achieve this programmatically? Specifically, we are interested in any APIs or frameworks that Apple provides for this purpose, as well as any necessary permissions or configurations that need to be in place.
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Feb ’25