Deploy ipa file to iOS devices

Usage and Config MDM
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(imported topic written by SystemAdmin)

We try below scenario

  1. restrict app store

  2. download ipa file from itunes store

  3. deploy ipa file via MDM recommmended app

  4. app installed on iOS device, but cannot execute

if allow app store, then indicate URL of app on itunes store when deploy app. it is successful.

Any one know the reason why that app cannot be executed on iOS

Alan Lai

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(imported comment written by DTan)

There are three ways for distributing iOS apps.

  1. Through iTunes store

  2. As an Enterprise App (license agreement with Apple is required)

  • There will be a provisioning profile for this.
  1. As Ad Hoc App (mostly for development)
  • There will be a provisioning profile for this, which contains

the UDIDs of the devices that are entitled for the app.

So I think the app that you got from iTunes store is not an enterprise

app, and it will not install or run.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Dawson,

Thanks for your reply. if we restrict app store function then we can deploy self-develop(enterprise) app to iOS device only. that is not our expection. so I will keep that app store function not to be restricted.

Alan Lai