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Administrator and People Manager roles manage federation but use local ABM/ASM credentials. TheApple Business Manager User Guidestates, "Administrators and People Managers can configure and manage the federation process in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager, but their accounts remain local and cannot sign in using federated authentication." Options C, D, and E lack these permissions or are not relevant roles for federation management.

Apple devices come with built-in security features, such as data encryption, Secure Enclave, and passcode enforcement, which MDM solutions leverage to secure devices. These features allow MDM to enforce policies like requiring a passcode, enabling encryption, or remotely wiping a device if lost. Location Services (option A) provides geolocation data but is not a core security capability used by MDM for securing devices. Enrollment profiles (option B) are the mechanism to connect a device to MDM, not a capability that secures the device itself. TheApple Platform Security Guidehighlights how MDM utilizes these built-in features to enhance device security, making option C the correct choice.

Apple defines strict roles and permissions for tasks in Apple Business Manager (ABM) and Apple School Manager (ASM). Federated Authentication requires elevated privileges, as it links your Apple deployment to an identity provider such as Microsoft Entra ID. According to Apple’s learning guides, only the roles ofAdministrator and People Managercan enable and configure federated authentication. Other roles such as Content Manager or Device Enrollment Manager have no authority to make federation-level changes. This restriction ensures only trusted admins with organizational oversight can integrate Apple IDs with external identity systems, minimizing security risk and maintaining compliance.

Thebootstrap tokenis a mechanism introduced by Apple to help MDM solutions automatically grant SecureToken to managed accounts. Apple specifies that escrow of a bootstrap token requires the device to besupervised. Without supervision, MDM cannot request or store the bootstrap token. This token becomes critical when enabling FileVault, since new accounts may need SecureToken for disk unlock. By escrowing the bootstrap token, MDM ensures accounts created later (e.g., through identity integration or Jamf Connect) can automatically receive SecureToken. This simplifies administration and prevents situations where FileVault cannot be enabled due to missing tokens.

When deploying aGlobal HTTP Proxy payload, the required field to enable automatic proxy configuration is theProxy type. Apple documentation specifies that administrators must set this field to either “Manual” or “Auto.” If “Auto” is selected, the device will automatically fetch and apply the proxy settings from a PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration) file. While fields like URL or Port may be needed depending on the type, the fundamental requirement that determines how the proxy is applied is theProxy typeitself. Without this configuration, the device cannot distinguish between a manual or automatic proxy setup.

InApple Business Manager, devices must be assigned to an MDM server before Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) will trigger. Apple Learning notes that if devices, such as iPhones, are added but left without adefault MDM server assignment, they will not prompt for enrollment during setup. Macs may already have been assigned properly, which explains why they enroll as expected. Wrong locations or approval queues do not exist in ABM for ADE devices, and while a device reset is required to trigger ADE, the absence of a server assignment is the root issue here. Once the devices are assigned to the correct MDM server, users will see the ADE flow during setup. This is a common misstep in large deployments.

Kerberos is the most widely deployed authentication technology used by both Active Directory (AD) and single sign-on (SSO) systems in enterprise environments. It provides secure, ticket-based authentication, allowing users to access multiple services with a single set of credentials. AD relies on Kerberos as its default protocol, and Apple’s SSO integration with AD leverages Kerberos for seamless authentication on macOS and iOS. MSCHAPv2 (option B) is used in VPNs, not broadly in AD or SSO. OAuth (option C) and SAML (option D) are modern web-based standards, less common in traditional AD-SSO integration. TheApple Platform Security Guideconfirms Kerberos’ prevalence.

Bonjour enables service discovery on a LAN. ThemacOS Deployment Referencestates, "Bonjour supports discovering services such as printers, file shares, and other resources on a local network." Options A, B, and D are unrelated to Bonjour’s function.

AirDrop works with Shared iPad. TheiOS Deployment Referencestates, "Shared iPad supports features like AirDrop that don’t require a single user’s Apple ID, unlike Continuity features such as Universal Control or Sidecar."

Content caching requires a Mac running macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later, enabling it to cache content like app updates and iCloud data for network efficiency. An MDM solution (option A) can manage caching settings but isn’t required to enable it. Supervision (option C) is unrelated, as caching is a macOS feature, not a supervision requirement. A VPN configuration (option D) doesn’t apply. TheApple Platform Deployment Guidespecifies the macOS version requirement for content caching.