Apple Business Manager (ABM) Terms Update: What You Need to Know
Apple announced updates to the terms and conditions for its Business Manager platform. This will impact how administrators manage and deploy devices and apps.
Key Changes
- Acceptance Required: Administrators must log in to Apple Business Manager and accept the new terms and conditions before they can enroll new devices or deploy new apps. This acceptance is required to maintain ABM functionality.
- Impact on Device Enrollment: Failure to accept the updated terms may result in the inability to auto enroll new devices.
- Pop-Up Notification: The updated terms will appear as a pop-up notification when administrators first log in to ABM. If skipped, administrators will need to log out and back in to see the prompt again.
Steps to Accept the New Terms
- Log In: Administrators should log in to Apple Business Manager as soon as possible on April 14 to review and accept the new terms.
- Follow Prompts: Look for the pop-up notification and follow the prompts to accept the updated terms.
- Verify Acceptance: After accepting the terms, it may take some time for the changes to be fully processed. Administrators should verify that the acceptance has been confirmed to avoid any disruptions.
Why?
By accepting the new terms, administrators ensure that their organization remains compliant with Apple’s policies and can continue to leverage the full capabilities of Apple Business Manager.