Absolute Manage
Case Studies
University Operations
ITS partnered with University Operations in standing up Absolute Manage Mobile Device Management for a fleet of iPads, allowing automatic provisioning of device settings and retention of user defined preferences.
Project Summary:
- Installed Absolute Manage Server
- Installed Absolute Manage MDM components
- Obtained SSL and Apple Push Notifications certificates
- Configured MDM server
- Enrolled test iOS devices
- Configuration Profile creation and tutorial
- Admin console tutorial
Biological Sciences Computer Support Facility
When the Biological Sciences needed to kick start software deployment with Absolute Manage the Desktop Systems Manaement (DSM) team jumped in to help update their server and instructed staff on software packaging/ deployment.
Existing Install:
- Upgraded Absolute Manage server and agents to 6.0.1
- Created software deployment point
- Generated new Mac/PC client installers
- Package generation and tutorial
- Console tutorial
College of Pharmacy
Since sharing of Absolute Manage packages is not possible in the current version of Absolute Manage the DSM team instead offered to provide a software packaging tutorial, upgrade the Pharmacy Absolute Manage server to the most current version and resolve some lingering database issues.
Existing Install:
- Upgraded Absolute Manage server and agents to 6.0.1
- Generated new Mac/PC agent installers
- Resolved duplicate records in database issue
- Package generation and tutorial
- Console tutorial
University Development Office
Consolidating management of a heterogeneous computer fleet with a single tool was easily accomplished for the University Development Office by partnering with ITS for an Absolute Manage reconfiguration, upgrade and software packaging / deployment tutorial.
New install:
- Installed Absolute Manage 6.0.1 server
- Generated new Mac/PC agent installers
- Agent install on client devices
- Console tutorial
- Created software deployment point
- Package generation (Bomgar, FM Pro, UTBackup) and tutorial
