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To link a new Apple Authorized Reseller to your Apple Business Manager (ABM) or Apple School Manager (ASM) account, you must add the reseller’s Reseller Number (also known as the Apple Customer Number). TheApple Business Manager User Guidestates, "To ensure devices purchased from a new Apple Authorized Reseller appear in Apple Business Manager, add the reseller’s Reseller Number in the ‘Resellers’ section of your account settings." Option B (Organization ID) is provided to the reseller, not added in ABM/ASM, while A and C are not required for this purpose.

Deploying macOS configuration profiles to devices requires an MDM solution, which pushes the profiles remotely via APNs to enrolled devices, ensuring centralized management. An Apple Developer account (option A) is for app development, not profile deployment. User acceptance (option C) is needed for manual installation but not for MDM deployment, especially on supervised devices. A VPN configuration (option D) is unrelated. TheApple Platform Deployment Guidespecifies MDM as the standard method for deploying profiles to macOS devices.

Managed Apple IDs, created via Apple Business Manager (ABM) or Apple School Manager (ASM), enable organizational control by allowing administrators to manage accounts, restrict features (e.g., iCloud backups), and integrate with MDM for policy enforcement. This contrasts with personal Apple IDs, which prioritize user autonomy. Personalization (option A) is limited with Managed Apple IDs. Network performance (option C) is unrelated, and simplified enrollment (option D) pertains to ADE, not IDs. TheApple Platform Deployment Guideemphasizes control as the key benefit.

Apple’smanaged software updatesallow MDM administrators to enforce deadlines for macOS upgrades or patches. Apple Learning specifies that if the user does not manually install the update before the deadline, theupdate installs automatically. This occurs regardless of user activity, ensuring the Mac is brought into compliance. Users may receive reminders before the deadline, but once the deadline passes, the update is forced to install. This guarantees that security patches or new OS versions are not indefinitely delayed by end-user inaction. Notifications are not suppressed, and there is no 30-day deferral once a deadline is in effect. The entire purpose of this mechanism is to ensure organizations can enforce timely compliance with critical security or functional updates.

Apple introducedUser Enrollmentto support BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) scenarios. In bothAccount-driven User EnrollmentandAutomated User Enrollment, data separation is cryptographically enforced between organizational and personal data. Apple Learning emphasizes that apps like Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Mail can store both personal and work accounts, but the data is kept in separate containers that cannot interact. For example, an organization’s managed calendar events cannot be copied into a user’s personal calendar. This guarantees user privacy while protecting organizational data. Automated Device Enrollment, by contrast, fully manages the device and does not enforce the same cryptographic separation. Profile-driven User Enrollment is deprecated in favor of account-driven. The key principle here is thatUser Enrollment modes create strong boundaries between personal and managed data.

For managed app distribution, Apple Business Manager usesserver tokenslinked to Managed Apple Accounts. When a password for the Managed Apple Account that originally downloaded the content token is changed, that token is invalidated. Apple documents clearly state that “if the password changes, the token must be regenerated and re-uploaded to the MDM solution.” This explains why licenses suddenly stop syncing into MDM despite being purchased. APNs token expiration, admin password changes, or role assignments do not directly affect app license synchronization. Only the Managed Apple Account tied to the token can impact this.

Configuration profiles enable IT administrators to manage app installation settings on a device, such as restricting the App Store, preventing app removal, or enforcing an allow list of approved apps. These profiles are deployed via MDM or manually, ensuring control over app usage. Find My (option B) and iCloud (option C) are user-focused features unrelated to app installation management. MDM (option D) is the delivery mechanism, but the profiles define the settings. TheApple Platform Deployment Guidedetails app installation control via configuration profiles.

Bootstrap tokens authorize updates. ThemacOS Security Overviewstates, "A bootstrap token, escrowed by MDM, allows the management solution to install software updates on macOS devices without user interaction." Options A, B, and C are not bootstrap token functions.

Configuration profiles allow IT administrators to manage location settings on a device, such as enabling/disabling Location Services, restricting app access to location data, or enforcing privacy settings. These profiles are deployed via MDM or manually. Find My (option B) uses location for tracking but isn’t a management tool. iCloud (option C) is unrelated to location management. MDM (option D) delivers profiles, but the profiles define the settings. The Apple Platform Deployment Guide details location control via profiles.

Configuration profiles enable IT administrators to manage Wi-Fi settings on a device, such as preconfiguring network SSIDs, passwords, and security protocols (e.g., WPA2 Enterprise). These profiles are deployed via MDM or manually, ensuring devices connect to approved networks. Find My (option B) and iCloud (option C) are unrelated to Wi-Fi management. MDM (option D) is the delivery mechanism, but the profiles define the settings. TheApple Platform Deployment Guidedetails Wi-Fi configuration via profiles.