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Apple Business Manager (ABM)

Plain-English definition, in the context of supervised iPhone protection.

By Yisrael Schneider, Manager ·

Apple's portal for enterprise iPhone/iPad/Mac management. ABM is the parent system that includes DEP (Device Enrollment Program) and VPP (Volume Purchase Program). Every device ordered through an ABM-linked reseller automatically enrolls in the reseller's MDM on first boot. The Kosher iPhone operates an ABM account; that's what makes factory-supervised iPhones possible.

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