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The server is only meant for enterprise deployments. It would be pretty hard to do this on a personal level because you need to apply for an enterprise account

The server is only meant for enterprise deployments. It would be pretty hard to do this on a personal level because you need to apply for an enterprise account with Apple, and request a very specific push certificate option.

metabeard 8y ago
You can't even sign up for the Enterprise program if your Apple ID is associated with the Apple Developer Program. You'll get the following error when signing up: > Your Apple ID is already associated with a Team Agent enrolled in this program
- no_wizard 8y ago
  You should contact developer relations they can get you hooked up with the same account
hsk0823 8y ago
Anyone can get a push certificate, it's not just businesses, https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/ https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/
- zalmoxes 8y ago
  MDM push notifications require to be signed by a special certificate, which is only available upon request.
- kiallmacinnes 8y ago
  While that is true, anyone can get a push notification cert, this is a different cert..
ghostly_s 8y ago
Setting up Mobile Device Management itself is not particularly onerous, it's definitely best practice to create a new Apple ID for that purpose, however. A technical individual can already do this easily enough with the freely-available Meraki MDM. The Device Enrollment Program I believe is more complicated and inaccessible to individuals (haven't dealt with this personally), and is quickly becoming a prerequisite for many of the more invasive and useful capabilities, like the kext signing and deployment mentioned on the MicroMDM homepage.
- robinwassen 8y ago
  Meraki MDM is not free anymore AFAIK. But if you signed up while they offered the 100 free devices plan it's still valid.
  - ghostly_s 8y ago
    Hm, guess I missed that...and their offering has a long way to go before I'd consider it worth paying for. An alternative then might be Jamf, they recently started offering a free tier with a handful of devices for their hosted 'Jamf Now' MDM (or at least it's free via their promotions on sites like Daring Fireball).

metabeard 8y ago

You can't even sign up for the Enterprise program if your Apple ID is associated with the Apple Developer Program. You'll get the following error when signing up: > Your Apple ID is already associated with a Team Agent enrolled in this program

no_wizard 8y ago
You should contact developer relations they can get you hooked up with the same account

hsk0823 8y ago

Anyone can get a push certificate, it's not just businesses, https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/ https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/

zalmoxes 8y ago
MDM push notifications require to be signed by a special certificate, which is only available upon request.
kiallmacinnes 8y ago
While that is true, anyone can get a push notification cert, this is a different cert..

ghostly_s 8y ago

Setting up Mobile Device Management itself is not particularly onerous, it's definitely best practice to create a new Apple ID for that purpose, however. A technical individual can already do this easily enough with the freely-available Meraki MDM. The Device Enrollment Program I believe is more complicated and inaccessible to individuals (haven't dealt with this personally), and is quickly becoming a prerequisite for many of the more invasive and useful capabilities, like the kext signing and deployment mentioned on the MicroMDM homepage.

robinwassen 8y ago
Meraki MDM is not free anymore AFAIK. But if you signed up while they offered the 100 free devices plan it's still valid.
- ghostly_s 8y ago
  Hm, guess I missed that...and their offering has a long way to go before I'd consider it worth paying for. An alternative then might be Jamf, they recently started offering a free tier with a handful of devices for their hosted 'Jamf Now' MDM (or at least it's free via their promotions on sites like Daring Fireball).