JAMF Parent: Tutorial
This year parents can use JAMF Parent as a way to help manage their child’s Avenues-issued iPad outside of school. Jamf Parent is free and available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android.
Getting Started
Download Jamf Parent app from the App Store onto your iOS device or from the Google Play Store onto your Android device. Click on Get Started and click through the prompts until you reach Scan QR Code. The QR code can be found on your child’s iPad. The iPad can only be enrolled outside of school hours and the app can only be used before or after the school day, not during the school day (7am-3pm NY time). The app is connected to our Sao Paulo campus and currently runs with that time zone, please keep this in mind when setting up times for rules to be in effect (if you want to remove a specific app at 3pm New York time, please set it to 5pm to account for the time difference).
On your child’s Avenues iPad, go to Self Service, upper right hand corner, click on the double portrait icon to view the QR code, scan QR code with Jamf Parent app.
If you have multiple children, then click on Add Child in the Jamf Parent app, and get the QR code for each child in Self Service.
Watch this tutorial to learn more about how to set up restrictions and rules.
Allowing and Restricting Apps (in Jamf Parent app)
Jamf Parent allows you to choose which apps your child can use on their school-issued device. You can allow and restrict apps on your child's device by tapping the child device you want to restrict, and then tapping or clicking the Allowed Apps tab. You can either restrict apps by category, such as social media or games, or specific apps, such as Safari or Messages. To restrict apps by category, use the toggles under Allowed App Categories (mobile device app) or App Blocker (web application) to allow or restrict certain app categories.
To restrict specific apps, tap Restrict Device Functionality (mobile device app) or under Device Functionality (web application) use the toggle next to each app to allow or restrict certain apps.
Enabling App Lock
You can use App Lock to set a timer for app restrictions. While your child's device is in App Lock, they will only be able to use the apps you allow during the specified time period. If you only allow one app, that app launches on your child's device and they cannot exit the app until the App Lock timer expires. You cannot use App Lock on the Apple Watch app.
When using the Jamf Parent mobile device app, you can enable App Lock by doing the following:
From the dashboard, tap the child device you want to restrict.
Tap the Allowed Apps tab.
Tap Enable App Lock, and then set the timer and tap the apps you want your child to have access to.
When using the Jamf Parent web application, you can enable App Lock on your child's device by turning on Enable App Lock. Enter the app name, and then configure the time period and click Apply App Lock.
Setting Device Rules
If the Device Rules feature is supported on your Jamf Parent app, you can use it to schedule app restrictions on your child's device. This allows you to schedule homework time or bedtime. You cannot set Device Rules using the Apple Watch app. You can set Device Rules by doing the following:
From the Jamf Parent dashboard, tap or click the child device you want to configure the Device Rule for.
Tap the Device Rules tab.
Tap Create Device Rules on the mobile app or click Add on the web application.
Create Device Rule
Select the specific apps you want to allow and tap or click Done (it makes most sense to add Safari here)
Tap Add a Website to select the websites you want to allow and tap or click Next.
7. Use the switches to configure what days and times the Device Rule should be active and tap or click Next.
8.Enter a name for the Device Rule and tap or click Save.
You can delete a Device Rule by swiping left on the Device Rule from the Jamf Parent mobile app or by selecting the device rule and clicking Delete from the web application.
Removing a Child's Device from Jamf Parent
By removing your child's device from Jamf Parent, you will no longer be able to manage their school-issued device. You must remove a child's device from your iPhone before it will be removed from the Apple Watch app. To remove a child's device from Jamf Parent, tap or click the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the screen and tap or click Remove under Account. Tap or click Yes to confirm.
For more information on JAMF Parent, click here to access the resources on the company website.