9.8 Viewing or Editing Apple VPP Subscription

You can view or edit the contents of an Apple VPP Subscription. While editing a subscription you can perform tasks such as, renew the linked VPP token or initiate a sync between the ZENworks Server and the Apple Server.

9.8.1 Procedure

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, navigate to the Subscribe and Share section.

  2. Click the Apple VPP Subscription, for which the content needs to be edited.

  3. You can edit or view the Apple VPP Subscription in the Summary tab:

    General: This panel lets you add information to describe the subscription, enable or disable the subscription, and to view the subscription log details.

    • Name: Displays the name of the subscription.

    • Type: Displays the type of subscription.

    • Created By: Displays who created the subscription.

    • GUID: Displays the subscription’s GUID (Global Unique Identifier), which is a randomly generated string that provides a unique identifier for the subscription.

    • Description: Displays the subscription’s description if it was provided when the subscription was created. Click Edit to change the description.

    • Enabled: Displays Yes if the subscription is enabled, or displays No if the subscription is disabled. Click the link next to the field to enable or disable the subscription.

    • Subscription Logs: Displays messages associated with the last run of the subscription.Click the View Log link to view the subscription logs in the Subscription Log Details dialog box.

    VPP Token Details: The VPP Token Details panel lets you view information retrieved from the linked Apple VPP token. You can also test the linked token or renew the token.

    • Organization: Displays the name of the organization that has subscribed for the Apple VPP.

    • Country Code: Displays the country code of the organization that has subscribed for the Apple VPP.

    • Apple ID: Displays the Apple ID associated with the Apple VPP token.

    • Email ID: Displays the email address associated with the Apple VPP token.

    • Token Expiry: Displays the expiry date of the Apple VPP token. You can validate the token by clicking Test. If the token has expired, click Renew to upload the renewed token.

      NOTE:If the existing token or the renewed token is managed by another MDM solution, then an appropriate message will be displayed and you will be unable to use the subscription. You need to delete this subscription and create a new subscription. If you want to continue using the same token in the new subscription, you need to claim management of the token.

    Bundle Details: The Bundle Details panel lets you edit information related to iOS bundles configured for the subscription.

    • ZENworks Bundle Location: Displays the folder location in which you want the iOS bundle to reside. Within this folder location, another folder with the name of the subscription is created, within which bundles will reside. To change the folder, browse and select a different folder.

    • Bundle Settings: Displays the app settings configured while creating the subscription.

      • Allow ZENworks to take ownership of the app, if the app is already installed on the device: If the app is already installed on the device, this option allows ZENworks to now manage the app. This option is checked by default for all VPP bundles and cannot be modified.

      • Retain app on the device after unenrolling the device from the ZENworks Management Zone: Retains the app on the device if the bundle is unassigned or deleted, or if the device is removed from the zone. This option is unchecked by default and cannot be modified.

      • Prevent backup of app data to iCloud: Prevents the backup data from getting synced with iCloud. You will not be able to retrieve the app data if the device has unenrolled from the zone.

      • Create Bundle as Sandbox: Creates a Sandbox-only version of the bundle. A Sandbox version of a bundle enables you to test it on your device before actually deploying it.

    Schedule: The Schedule panel displays details of the bundle creation schedule.

    • Status: Displays the bundle creation schedule status. Click Run Now to initiate a sync between ZENworks and Apple to retrieve the latest apps and to create bundles for these apps. You can view the Subscription Logs for any messages that might have been logged while initiating this sync.

    • Last Run: Displays the date on which the bundle creation event was last run.

    • Bundle Creation Schedule: Displays the schedule that you set while creating the Apple VPP Subscription. You can select a different schedule type from the drop-down list or edit the existing schedule.