Managed Apple IDs

From Apple.com:

"An Apple ID is the personal account you use to access Apple services like the App Store, iCloud, Messages, the Apple Online Store, FaceTime, and more. It includes the information you use to sign in, as well as all the contact, payment, and security details that you’ll use across Apple services."

A Managed Apple ID is an Apple ID that is owned and operated by an organization or school for use with students and teachers. Managed Apple IDs use the same email and password that you use for school. Managed Apple IDs can use iCloud but cannot download free apps or purchase apps from the App Store.

Managed Apple IDs have a number of features, including:

• 200 Gb. of iCloud storage, allowing you to backup your entire iPad and easily restore the backup to a new iPad if yours is repaired or replaced, preventing loss of schoolwork.
  • Personal (free) Apple IDs only have 5 Gb of iCloud storage
• Uses your MyPanthers email and password to login.
• Collaboration on iCloud apps such as Pages, Keynote, iMovie, and more.
• Access to iBooks from Self Service for classes.

Managed Apple IDs do not provide:

• Purchases of free or paid content from the App Store or iTunes Store. You cannot download or install any apps from the App Store using a Managed Apple ID.
• Apple Pay
• iCloud Keychain

To log into iCloud using your Managed Apple ID on your iPad, follow the steps below.

• Go to the Settings app and tap on "Sign in to your iPad" on the top of the left column. 
• Sign in to your Managed Apple ID using your district email address and password (e.g. 20jsmith@mypanthers.org). 
• When prompted to "Stay signed in?" tap on the "Don't show me again" checkbox and tap "Yes".
• The iPad is now signed into iCloud.
  • OPTIONAL: Students in grades 10-12 who want to download apps from the App Store will need to sign in with a different Apple ID for the App Store. After signing into iCloud with your Managed Apple ID:
    • Open Settings and tap on your name on the top of the left column.
    • Tap on Media and Purchases then sign out of the Managed Apple ID.
    • Go to iTunes & App Store and sign in to a personal Apple ID.
    • You will now have your Managed Apple ID backing up your iPad and a personal Apple ID to download apps from the App Store.

School Managed Apple IDs have 200 Gb. of iCloud storage which can be used to easily back up your iPad. After signing into iCloud using your Managed Apple ID, follow these steps to backup your iPad automatically or manually to iCloud.

• Go to Settings>[your name]>iCloud>iCloud Backup
  • If it says "sign in to your iPad", sign in your Managed Apple ID.

• Turn on iCloud Backup. iCloud automatically backs up your iPad daily when iPad is connected to power, locked, and on Wi-Fi.

• To perform a manual backup, tap Back Up Now.

• When you receive your replacement iPad you will come to an App & Data screen during setup. Tap on Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in to your Managed Apple ID with your MyPanthers account
  • Do not sign in to a personal Apple ID. If you do and can't restore a backup, you will have to wipe the iPad and start again.
• Proceed to  “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.
• Restoring an iPad can take a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the size of the backup and wi-fi/internet speed.
• Once the backup is restored, you will need to sign in to your Managed Apple ID. Sign in using your MyPanthers email and password.
• Finish the iPad setup. You may notice that some of the apps from your old iPad are on the Home Screen but have a cloud icon next to them. All apps with a cloud icon next to the name must be reinstalled from Self Service. 
• Once you have reinstalled apps with the cloud icon from Self Service, the cloud icon will disappear, and you will see your data in the app.
  • Please note that some apps may also need you to log back in (ex. Schoology). 

Students that previously created a personal Apple ID using their MyPanthers email address will need to migrate the account to a personal email address. Apple will send an email to the personal Apple ID that is using @mypanthers.org with instructions on how to move it to a personal email address (such as @gmail.com or @yahoo.com). Please check your Junk Mail folder for this email.

Students will have until March 16, 2021 to move to a personal email address. If a personal Apple ID is not moved off of an @mypanthers.org email, Apple will change it to a "@temporary.appleid.com" email.

When the @mypanthers.org email is changed to a personal email address, the school "reclaims" the @mypanthers.org email to use for your school Managed Apple ID.

Once a personal Apple ID is changed to a personal email address, students will be able to use their MyPanthers account to log into their Managed Apple ID. The Managed Apple ID has 200 Gb. of storage for backing up iPads, unlike personal Apple IDs which only have 5 Gb. of storage. The personal Apple ID still has access to any previous apps, documents, or purchases made on that Apple ID. Students cannot transfer any apps or purchases from a personal Apple ID to a school Managed Apple ID.

If a student has any questions about moving a personal Apple ID to a new email address, contact Technology Services at techsupport@district16.org.