---
title: Device Management
framework: Device Management
role: collection
role_heading: Web Service
platforms: [iOS 13.0+, iPadOS 13.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.0+, macOS 10.15+, tvOS 13.0+, visionOS 1.1+, watchOS 6.0+, device assignment services 5.0+, vpp license management 1.0+]
path: devicemanagement
---

# Device Management

Manage your organization’s devices remotely.

## Overview

Overview Deploying a device management service allows administrators to securely and remotely configure enrolled devices. Administrators use Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager to enroll organization-owned devices, and users can enroll their own devices. After enrolling a device, administrators can update software and device settings; monitor compliance with organizational policies; remotely erase or lock devices; and install apps, books, and subscriptions developed in-house or purchased through Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager. A device management service uses the Mobile Device Management (MDM) protocol to establish a communication channel with devices and declarative configurations, as well as configuration profiles to deploy settings. Device management works with Managed App Distribution and Managed App Configuration to provide a seamless app download and launch experience. For more information, see ManagedAppDistribution and ManagedApp.

## Topics

### Implementing device management

- [Device management essentials](devicemanagement/device-management-essentials.md)
- [Device enrollment](devicemanagement/device-enrollment.md)
- [Identity management](devicemanagement/identity-management.md)
- [Content management](devicemanagement/content-management.md)
- [Device life cycle](devicemanagement/device-life-cycle.md)

### MDM protocol

- [Commands and queries](devicemanagement/commands-and-queries.md)
- [Check-in](devicemanagement/check-in.md)

### Declarative management

- [Declarations](devicemanagement/devicemanagement-declarations.md)
- [Status items](devicemanagement/status-items.md)

### Configuration profiles

- [Profile-specific payload keys](devicemanagement/profile-specific-payload-keys.md)

### Miscellaneous data formats

- [ManifestURL](devicemanagement/manifesturl.md)
- [PasswordHash](devicemanagement/passwordhash.md)

### Deployment services

- [Device assignment](devicemanagement/device-assignment.md)
- [Roster management](devicemanagement/roster-management.md)
- [App, Book, and Subscription Management](devicemanagement/app-book-and-subscription-management.md)
- [Apple School Manager and Apple Business APIs](apple-school-and-business-manager-api.md)

### Removed items

- [Removed commands and profiles](devicemanagement/removed-commands-and-profiles.md)

### Dictionaries

- [InApps](devicemanagement/inapps.md)