What are Managed Apple IDs & how to use them | SimpleMDM

User Enrollment creates new Managed Apple IDs through federated authentication with Azure AD or Google Workspace. This Managed Apple ID can live alongside an individual Apple ID on an employee-owned device for a clear separation of corporate and personal resources. With multiple Apple IDs on the same device, users can keep their existing Apple ID for their personal usage while switching to the Managed ID to access corporate resources. This allows the company control over relevant apps and data — but without providing any actual device management capabilities. If you’d rather avoid using Managed Apple IDs in your BYOD environment, many essential administrative features remain available through ABM: