iPad Setup

This KB article guides through different steps of setting up an iPad for the first time.

iPad Setup:

1. Setup with PIN 1889
2. Walk-through setup and do not use AppleID at time of setup
3. Use (or create as mail-enabled group if it doesn't exists) either departmental U of I AppleID (dfa-ipads@uidaho.edu, ath-ipad@uidaho.edu, etc.; passwords kept in 1Password or in keepass) to sign in to AppStore and update apps.
4. Install Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, Powerpoint, SharePoint)
5. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
6. Install Cisco Secure Client (AnyConnect))
7. Install Zoom Workplace
8. Install Duo Mobile
9. Install Edge, Chrome & Firefox
10. Set default mail app to Outlook and browser to Edge
11. (Optional) Uninstall Mail & Calendar apps, Replace Safari on Dock with Edge, Remove Messages app, Place OneDrive, Teams and Outlook on dock. Uninstall Garageband and Calendar, Move music app off of dock and have Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Zoom on 2nd Home Screen at bottom.
12. Provide PIN and AppleID info to user. The departmental account is the only AppleID to use. Inform the user that they should not change it to their personal account.