Hello Everyone,
I wanted to see if anyone has any ideas or suggestions on this.
I have been trying to find a way to add our students' login information to their iPads using the Passwords app so they have easy access to their Google, Apple ID, and Infinite Campus credentials. My goal is to reduce the amount of time spent signing students into services and to avoid situations where teachers need to have our Tech Coach go around and sign students in one-by-one for Infinite Campus or other applications.
One idea I explored was using the Passwords app on my Mac and sharing the credentials with student devices. However, it appears that Managed Apple IDs do not allow password sharing. I have checked Apple School Manager and our Jamf School settings and have not found anything that would allow this functionality, although it's possible I am overlooking a setting somewhere.
Currently, when I have a device in hand for repair or replacement (Unless its summer and I'm replacing devices in large groups as it adds hours to the task), I add the student's login information manually. I created a Google Sheet that generates QR codes containing the login credentials. I then connect a barcode scanner to the iPad with a dongle and scan the credentials into the Passwords app. I also have QR codes for the URLs of the most commonly used sites.
I am always looking for ways to improve how we manage our fleet and support both staff and students. Having devices ready to use at a moment's notice would save classroom time and reduce frustration for everyone involved.
If anyone has suggestions for accomplishing this, or other ideas that have helped streamline student device management in your district, I would love to hear them.
Thank you!
