Apple device management 101

This is one of the less-explored areas for anyone who isn't an Apple specialist. Why did I (and our company) end up caring about it? Because we use Macs and iPhones — and you might too.

This is one of the less-explored areas for most people who aren't directly Apple-focused. Why did it interest me (and us at the company)? Because I use Apple devices. I have a Mac and an iPhone, and companies are gradually moving in that direction or trying to give employees the option to choose Apple. What can you expect from this section? Full device management via Apple Business Manager (ABM) and Intune, so if you have Microsoft Business Premium, this won't cost you anything extra. We'll look at how to fully manage company devices and BYOD, plus configuration settings and Defender. But before you start configuring anything, find or obtain a so-called D-U-N-S number — you'll need it to verify in ABM. To check whether you have a D-U-N-S number, see the official dun&bradstreet site https://dunsnumberlookup.dnb.com/cz-cz/home, the tool called duns number lookup; just enter your company ID. If you find you don't have one, open ABM and create an account at business.apple.com. Then go to Apple's developer site under D-U-N-S https://developer.apple.com/help/account/membership/D-U-N-S/. There, after signing in to ABM via a single click, you'll be able to look up or create a D-U-N-S number based on company name, address, your name, work email, and phone — that gets you the option to verify ABM, and you have 60 days. It's a lot of steps, but all of them are needed, so you'll have to bite. That's the annoying part done; the rest is much less painful (except for one outright madness…). Good luck with D-U-N-S, and may you spend as little time as possible on the phone with Apple support.