Upgrade from Apple Deployment Programs
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Upgrade from Apple Deployment Programs
Upgrade now to Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager to continue using the Device Enrollment Program and Volume Purchase Program. The Volume Purchase Program is no longer available as of January 14, 2021.
Upgrade to Apple School Manager
If your education organization currently uses Apple Deployment Programs like the Device Enrollment Program or Volume Purchase Program, you can upgrade to Apple School Manager.
Apple School Manager is a service that lets you buy content, configure automatic device enrollment in your mobile device management (MDM) solution, and create accounts for your students and staff. Apple School Manager is accessible on the web and is designed for technology managers, IT administrators, staff, and instructors.
To upgrade to Apple School Manager,* sign in to school.apple.com using your Apple Deployment Programs Agent account, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Upgrade to Apple Business Manager
If your business organization currently uses the Device Enrollment Program, you can upgrade to Apple Business Manager. If your organization only uses the Volume Purchase Program (VPP), you can enroll in Apple Business Manager and then invite existing VPP Purchasers to your new Apple Business Manager account.
Apple Business Manager lets you buy content and configure automatic device enrollment in your mobile device management (MDM) solution. Apple Business Manager is accessible on the web, and is designed for technology managers and IT administrators.
To upgrade to Apple Business Manager,* sign in to business.apple.com using your Apple Deployment Programs Agent account, then follow the instructions.
To use Apple Configurator to deploy apps with an existing VPP Purchaser, you need Apple Configurator version 2.12.1 or earlier.
Learn more
- Apple School Manager Help
- Apple Business Manager Help
- Upgrade to Apple School Manager
- Upgrade to Apple Business Manager
- IT and Deployment Resources
- Contact Apple for support and service
To upgrade to Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager, you need a Mac with Safari version 8 or later, or a PC with Microsoft Edge version 25.10 or later.
Published Date: January 22, 2021