Skip to main content

VPP App Configuration

Description

VPP TokensApps are all well and good, but what if you need to becustomise renewedthe onceexperience ain year.some FileWaveway.  dashboardSome willApp alertdevelopers whenprovide anykey/value VPP Token is aboutpairs to expiredo byjust changing to yellow and stating duration until expiry; subsequently turning red once a VPP token expires. Use the steps below to renew VPP Tokens. that.

Requirements 

    Nothing

  • FileWavemore Central
    • than
  • FileWave fwadmin credentials
  • Access toan Apple SchoolBusiness or Business Manager:
  • Apple School Manager (ASM)account, configured with FileWave for VPP, and an App with support for configuration preferences.

      Directions

      Within the contents of a VPP Fileset, you will find a tab called 'Configuration'

      image.png

      • In this example, the configuration is for the Microsoft Edge Browser.  Microsoft provide the details regarding key/value pairs available:

      TheConsider IDa accessinglist Schoolof orURLs Businessto block.  It can be seen from the Microsoft KB, the key/value pairs are:

      • Key: URLBlocklist
      • Value: Array of chosen URLs to block, each of which should requirebe a string

      When first opening a VPP Fileset > Configuration tab, the appropriatesetting permissionswill be set as 'None'.  Clicking on this, it can be set as 'Configuration':

      image.png

      Once set as Configuration, click 'Edit'

      Imagine that the desired URL to block is the FileWave KB, then the setting would appear as:

      image.png

      Note, there are multiple 'Type' options for each key:

      image.png

      As suggested, this is an Array.  Each item in this Array, for this example, should be a String.  Add as many strings as required for each URL to block.

      Once associated with a device, on receipt of the Fileset, not only will the App be installed, but attempts to access the belowblocked mentionedURL VPPshould token.fail:

      This

      MSFT Edge URL Blocked.PNG

      will

      Similar likelyoptions beexist Contentfor Managersother or higher,browsers, e.g.g Administrators.Chrome.  AppleFor recommendeach Administratorschosen doApp thisto whereconfigure, the management account has multiple VPP accounts, split across an organisation, such that all may be renewed in unison.

      Directions

      Steps:

      1. Navigaterefer to the appropriaterelevant AppleApp account,Developer e.gfor ASM:



        2. necessary
      2. Indetails.

        the

        Unfortunately, ABMmany orApps ASMhave portalno -configuration navigateoptions, however, saying that, some everyday Apps, like those mentioned above, do indeed have options that are typically desired.

        It is possible to thecontact accountdevelopers nameof atApps theif lowerthere leftwas side,some selectconfiguration "Preferences,"that thenwas "Payments and Billing" (apps and books is usually the default tab), Then navigatefelt to "Content Tokens". "Content Tokens" will contain the VPP token download option for each location. Select the appropriate token to Download as highlighted:

        image.png



      3. Log into the FileWave Admin console specifically as fwadmin, and from Preferences > VPP & DEP select "Configure tokens" and enter the 'fwadmin' password:



      4. From the "Edit VPP service tokens" window double-clicking the appropriate token will open the "VPP server token" showing current VPP token details:


      5. Use the 'Import' feature to select the downloaded token from Step 3. Email is not required, but may be a goodrequirement; ideaperhaps whereconfiguration multiplewould tokensbe areadded configured:

        6. by
      6. Note: You may also see this pop-up, but this is just a warning to let you know how many Filesets a token is associated with. This is not an error, please click yes to continue.



      7. On saving, a prompt will appear indicating it may take a while for synchronization.  This window will automatically close at completion. 


      8. During any synchronization, an additional prompt may appear if there are new VPP App licenses that do not yet have Filesets.  Allow creation if desired.

      Congratulations, the VPP token is now configured for another year!request!

    Back to top