TeamViewer: iOS/iPadOS Client Setup
What
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When/Why
Requirements:
- FileWave Kiosk
App (as ofapp. KioskV2,V2thisinstallsisitinstalled automatically).automatically. - TeamViewer QuickSupport
Appapp(availablefromthroughthe AppStore andStore, deployable through MDM withVPP)VPP. - A supported FileWave
14.7andforTeamViewerfull,integrationallowedconfiguration. Available view/control(Amount ofoptionswillvaryperbyOSAppleVendorplatform and OStype)version. Permissions. (Apple devices require userUser approval forScreenscreenControl).control. Apple requires this for user privacy.
User Approval is an Apple requirementrequires forthe user to approve screen control on iOS/iPadOS devices. FileWave and TeamViewer cannot bypass that privacy protectionprompt.
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How
TeamViewer Full Application
The technician's computer used to view/control devices will requireneeds the full version of TeamViewer andapplication, may be downloadedavailable from the TeamViewer site:download pages:
- Windows: https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/
- macOS: https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/mac-os/
TeamViewer QuickSupport
DevicesThe requireiPhone theor iPad needs TeamViewer QuickSupport version, available from the App Store:
- TeamViewer QuickSupport App Store Link
- If searching for the App, e.g in Apple Business or School Manager, the App ID is: 661649585
TeamViewer QuickSupport is a free App.
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Use of TeamViewer through FileWave requires ana TeamViewer license assigned TeamViewer licence to athe FileWave Administratoradministrator throughwho starts the session in Manage Administrator Preferences. Only assigned FileWaveadministrators Administrators will have the option tocan control devices.