SYNOPSIS:
James Felton from Jamf joins Tom, Marcus and Charles to talk about Managed App Config, the iOS standard for delivering preferences to individual apps on managed devices.
YOUR HOSTS:
- Tom Bridge, Partner, Technolutionary LLC [@tbridge]
- Marcus Ransom, Senior Apple Systems Engineer, CompNow [@marcusransom]
- Charles Edge, Director of Marketplace, Jamf [@cedge318]
- James Smith, IT Manager, Culture Amp [@smithjw]
OUR GUEST:
- James Felton, Senior Software Engineer, Jamf
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LINKS & NOTES
AppConfig
AppConfig.org
AppConfig Schemas
Managed App Config Lib on Github
iOS Configuration and APIs for Kiosk and Assessment Apps
Deploying Office Equipment at Scale
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