iPad in the enterprise

With support for secure access to corporate networks, directories, and Microsoft Exchange, iPad is ready to go to work. For detailed information about using iPad in business, go to www.apple.com/ipad/business.

Using configuration profiles

If you’re in an enterprise environment, you may be able to set up accounts and other items on iPad by installing a configuration profile. Configuration profiles let your administrator set up your iPad to use the information systems at your company, school, or organization. For example, a configuration profile might set up your iPad to access the Microsoft Exchange servers at work, so iPad can access your Exchange email, calendars, and contacts, and it may turn on Passcode Lock to help keep the information secure.

Your administrator may distribute configuration profiles by email, by putting them on a secure webpage, or by installing them directly on iPad for you. Your administrator may have you install a profile that ties your iPad to a mobile device management server, which allows your administrator to configure your settings remotely.

You can’t change the settings defined by a configuration profile. If you want to change settings, you must first remove the configuration profile, or install a new configuration profile with the new settings.

Setting up Microsoft Exchange accounts

Microsoft Exchange provides email, contact, tasks, and calendar information that you can automatically sync wirelessly to iPad. You can set up an Exchange account directly on iPad.

VPN access

VPN (virtual private network) provides secure access over the Internet to private networks, such as the network at your company or school. Use Network settings on iPad to configure and turn on VPN. Ask your administrator what settings you should use.

VPN can also be set up automatically by a configuration profile. When VPN is set up by a configuration profile, iPad may turn VPN on automatically whenever it’s needed. For more information, contact your administrator.

LDAP and CardDAV accounts

When you set up an LDAP account, you can view and search for contacts on your organization’s LDAP server. The server appears as a new group in Contacts. Because LDAP contacts aren’t downloaded to iPad, you must have an Internet connection to view them. Check with your administrator for account settings and other requirements (such as VPN).

When you set up a CardDAV account, your account contacts are synced with iPad over the air. You may also be able to search for contacts on your organization’s CardDAV server.