Here's some information from Jonathan at UCLA. He didn't want to post to
the list himself (I'll have to work on that), but will be happy to talk
to you if you want more info.
--Gary
We also use Deep Freeze on our laptops. We lend iPads as well, but no other
models. There is no Deep Freeze equivalent for iOS.
It*was* possible to set up a computer running Apple Configurator to
automatically erase and re-configure an iPad when it was plugged in, but that
feature is basically deprecated and is not possible with Configurator v2, which
is now the only version Apple offers. So, a non-starter in my opinion.
I do use Configurator to supervise the lending iPads, which allows you to
install a configuration profile that locks down many aspects of the OS, such as
signing into services (eg iCloud) or installing/deleting any of the apps. Once
the iPad is in supervised-mode, there's a wealth of restrictions you can set.
We typically erase and re-configure every quarter, and multiple people share
the iPads during the quarter without it being a problem.
We also have some iPads set up as informational or lookup kiosks that are
locked into single-app mode. All content is presented through an app called
Kiosk Pro, and it's not possible to exit out of it, even if you power off the
iPad. If you wanted to restrict access to web browsing, this could be an option.
Hope that helps!
On 6/27/2016 12:45 PM, Christopher Davis wrote:
Brent,
Thank you for the information. I will try to contact Mr. Duggan for more
details.
Best,
Christopher Davis
mr.catalo...@gmail.com
On June 27, 2016 1:41:02 PM MDT, Brent Palmer <brent-pal...@icpl.org> wrote:
Christopher,
Cedar Rapids public had a pretty good system for wiping their android
tablets. I'm not sure if they still are doing the tablets; they were
very popular but they had a pretty good loss rate. I don't remember
the process exactly but the tablets did cycle through IT to get
reimaged. They had a dedicated computer and would plug them in and
then run some scripts. I’m pretty sure the turnaround was less than a
day. I think Patrick Duggan from CRPD could give you the details.
They also came up some custom cases that the tablets were lent with.
Brent
ICPL
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
Christopher Davis
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 2:16 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Deep Freeze functionality on tablets
Lou Ann,
Thank you for that prospective...the tablets which we plan to deploy
are Android and iOS powered devices.
All the best,
Christopher Davis
mr.catalo...@gmail.com
On June 27, 2016 12:14:01 PM MDT, Lou Ann Stroup <lstr...@khcpl.org>
wrote:
Christopher,
My understanding is yes if it is Windows based Operating System.
Thanks,
Lou Ann Stroup-French
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf
Of
Christopher Davis
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 12:02 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Deep Freeze functionality on tablets
Dear Colleagues,
Please excuse this cross posting. My institution would like to loan
out
laptops and tablet computers to patrons for in-library use. I know
that
Deep Freeze can keep the software clean and wipe all user information
>from the laptops upon reboot, but I am wondering what others have done
to accomplish the same tasks on their circulating tablets. Please
reply
to this message with your advice or experiences on this topic.
Thank you,
Christopher Davis
mr.catalo...@gmail.com