JAMF Student/Parent
Using Jamf Parent to Manage a Child's Device Paired via Jamf School Student
You can use Jamf Parent to manage apps, websites, and device functionality on your children's school-issued mobile devices. You can only manage your children's devices with Jamf Parent during the time periods specified by your school's Information Technology department. Rules and/or restrictions will be automatically disabled during school hours as to not interrupt classroom learning.
iOS/iPad OS
Adding a Child's Device with Jamf School Student
You can add a child's device to Jamf Parent by scanning a QR code in the Jamf School Student app using a mobile device with Jamf Parent installed on it.
- On the child's device, open the Jamf School Student app.
- Tap the child's avatar.
- Tap Authorize parent. A QR code displays and is valid for one minute.Note:
The QR code can only be scanned once and a new one is automatically generated after the code is scanned or after one minute has elapsed.
- On the parent device, open Jamf Parent and tap Get started.
- Tap Scan QR Code and use the parent device to scan the QR code displayed on the child's device.
- Enter the parent device name you want to display in the list of supervising devices. The name will be visible in the list on your device, the child's device, and any other devices supervising the child's device.Note:
The device name will apply to all subsequent child device pairings. If you unpair all child devices from your parent device, you will be prompted to enter a parent device name again when you add a new child device.
- Tap Confirm to manage the child's device.
- If you want to add another child's device, tap the parent and child button in the upper-left corner, then tap Add child and repeat steps 1 through 3 on the child's device, then steps 5 through 7 on the parent device.
The child's device is paired with the parent device in Jamf Parent.
If two or more parents want to manage the same child's device with Jamf Parent, you must tap Authorize parent on the child's device again to generate a new QR code before scanning the code on the second parent device with Jamf Parent.
A notification displays on the parent device each time a new supervising device is paired to the child's device. You can view a list of supervising devices for the child's device by tapping the more options button in the upper-right corner of Jamf Parent and tapping Supervising devices. If the list contains devices you do not recognize or want supervising the child's device, contact your school's IT administrator.
| Self Service app | Student app |
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If the Self Service app is on the device, follow the instructions provided on Using Jamf Parent to Manage a Child's Device Paired via Self Service (iOS and iPadOS).
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If the Student app is on the device, follow the instructions provided on Using Jamf Parent to Manage a Child's Device Paired via Jamf School Student (iOS and iPadOS).
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Android
Adding a Child's Device
To manage your child's device using Jamf Parent, you must pair your device with the child's device. The pairing process involves scanning a QR code displayed on your child's device in Self Service or Jamf School Student. The following workflow provides steps to determine which app is on your child's device and how to pair your devices.
- On the child's device, tap Settings and then tap Apps. Look for either "Self Service" or "Student" in the list and open the applicable app.
- Depending on which app is on your child's device, do the following:
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If you opened Self Service, tap the QR code button in the upper-right corner of the app. A QR code displays.
- If you opened Jamf School Student, tap the child's avatar and then tap Authorize parent. A QR code displays and is valid for one minute.Note:
The QR code can only be scanned once and a new one is automatically generated after the code is scanned or after one minute has elapsed.
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- On the parent device, open Jamf Parent and tap Get started.
- Tap Scan QR Code and use the parent device to scan the QR code displayed on the child's device.
- Tap Confirm to manage the child's device.
- If you want to add another child's device, tap +Add Child and repeat steps 1 through 5.
The child's device is paired with the parent device in Jamf Parent.
| Self Service app | Student app |
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| If the Self Service app is on the device, follow the instructions provided on Using Jamf Parent to Manage a Child's Device Paired via Self Service (iOS and iPadOS).
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If the Student app is on the device, follow the instructions provided on Using Jamf Parent to Manage a Child's Device Paired via Jamf School Student (iOS and iPadOS).
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How To's
- Allowing and Restricting Apps
- Setting Device Rules
- Allowing/Restricting Websites
- Removing a device from JAMF Parent
- Instructional Video
Allowing and Restricting Apps
- Allowed App Categories—Allow or restrict apps based on app category, such as social media, games, and shopping
- App Lock—Temporarily limit device access to only specified apps. All other apps are unavailable during the set time period.
- Restrict Device Functionality—Allow or restrict built-in apps, such as Camera, Safari, and FaceTime
- Tap the child's device you want to apply app restrictions to.
- If you want to restrict apps by app category, tap Allowed Apps and use the switches under Allowed App Categories to restrict app categories.
If the switch next to an app category is enabled, apps in that category are allowed on the child's device. You can tap the switch to disable it and restrict the app category. The settings are applied to the child's device immediately. If a child's device is offline, the settings will be applied the next time the device is online.
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- If you want to temporarily restrict the child's access to only specific apps for a set amount of time, tap Allowed Apps, then tap Enable App Lock and do the following:
- Under Set duration, select the duration of time, in hours and minutes, during which only specified apps will be available on the device, then tap Set.
- Tap each app that you want the child's device to have access to. A checkmark displays next to each app that will be available on the child's device.Note:
If you allow only one app, that app launches on the child's device and they cannot exit the app until the App Lock timer expires.
- Tap Done to save your selections. App Lock is immediately applied to the child's device and a countdown timer displays the time remaining. To modify the specified apps, tap Change Allowed Apps. To clear App Lock from the device before the configured time is over, tap Disable App Lock.
- If you want to restrict built-in apps, tap Allowed Apps, then tap Restrict Device Functionality and use the switches to restrict built-in apps, and tap Done.
If the switch next to a built-in app is enabled, that app is allowed on the child's device. You can tap the switch to disable it and restrict the built-in app. The settings are applied to the child's device. If a child's device is offline, the settings will be applied the next time the device is online.
If app restrictions are applied to a child's device and then removed, the changes may take several minutes to be applied to the device.
- If you want to temporarily restrict the child's access to only specific apps for a set amount of time, tap Allowed Apps, then tap Enable App Lock and do the following:
Setting Device Rules
You can use device rules to schedule app restrictions on your child's device, such as during homework time or bedtime.
You can create an Ad Hoc device rule to restrict apps at any time or create a Day & Time device rule and configure the days and times a device rule should be active.
- Tap the child's device you want to configure the device rule for.
- Tap Device Rules.
- Tap Create Device Rules.
- Tap the type of device rule you want to set.
- Select the category of apps you want to restrict and tap Next.
- If you selected Custom as the app category, do the following:
- Select the specific apps you want to restrict and then tap Next.
- Tap Add a Website to enter the websites you want to allow and tap Next.
- (Day & Time type only) Use the switches to set which days and times the device rule should be active and tap Next.Example:
To create a device rule that blocks an app on weeknights, you could use the switches to set Monday through Friday and set the Begin and End Times to the evening hours you want to restrict access to the app.
- Enter a name for the device rule and tap Save.
- (Optional) If you want the device rule to be immediately applied to a child's device for a set amount of time, tap the device rule and set a duration, in hours and minutes, for the device rule to be active on the child's device, then tap Start.Note:
To stop the device rule before the configured time is over, tap Stop Active Device Rules.
You can delete a device rule by swiping left on the device rule.
Allowing/Restricting Websites
You can use Jamf Parent to choose which websites your child can access on their school-issued device by configuring an allowed websites list or a blocked websites list.
- Tap the child's device you want to apply website restrictions to.
- Tap Websites.
- Enable the Websites filtering switch.
- Under Websites filtering method, tap Allow to enable the child's device to access only listed websites or tap Block to block the child's device from accessing all listed websites.
- Enter the URL of the website you want to either allow or block, depending on your website filtering selection, then tap + Add website.Best Practice:
Some websites may automatically redirect users to a URL that is different from the one originally entered. For example, if a child enters www.bbc.co.uk, they may be automatically redirected to www.bbc.com. To ensure the child can access the intended website or that the intended website is blocked, add both the original website URL and the redirect website URL to the list.
- Repeat step 5 as needed to add more websites to the list.
The specified list of allowed or blocked websites is applied to the child's device. If a child's device is offline, the settings will be applied the next time the device is online.
To remove a website from the allowed or blocked website list, tap the trash button next to the website.
Removing a device from JAMF Parent
By removing your child's device from Jamf Parent, you will no longer be able to manage their school-issued device.
To remove a child's device from Jamf Parent, tap the settings button in the upper-right corner, then under Account, locate the name of the child's device you want to remove and tap Remove. When prompted to confirm the removal, tap Yes.
Important:
Tapping Remove will remove all your paired child devices that are registered to the same school from Jamf Parent, not just the selected child device.