Classroom requirements for MDM-synced classes
The following are infrastructure, teacher, and student Mac and iPad requirements for using Classroom with with mobile device management (MDM)-synced classes. To take full advantage of all Classroom features, keep both teacher and student devices running the latest versions of macOS and iPadOS.
Infrastructure requirements
To use Classroom with MDM-synced classes, you must have the following infrastructure configurations.
Infrastructure configurations | Requirement |
|---|---|
Wi-Fi with client-to-client communication enabled | Mandatory |
Open ports:
Note: Port 3283 is deprecated for Classroom app communication. | Mandatory |
At least one class set up in your MDM solution with teacher and student accounts | Mandatory |
At least one class set up in your MDM solution with a device group | Optional |
Teacher device requirements
These are the device requirements for teachers using Classroom classes synced with MDM.
Configuration | Requirement |
|---|---|
iPad model | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later |
Mac model | MacBook (Early 2015 or later) MacBook Air (Mid 2013 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2013 or later) Mac mini (Late 2014 or later) iMac (Late 2014 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later) |
Earliest supported iPadOS versions | iPadOS 14 or later |
Earliest supported macOS version | macOS 11 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory |
Set up as Shared iPad | Not permitted |
Supervision | Optional |
Device enrolled in an MDM solution | Mandatory |
A configuration profile containing class information that is pushed to the device | Mandatory |
Managed Apple IDs | Optional (required for student password reset with Shared iPad) |
Student device requirements
These are the device requirements for students joining Classroom classes synced with MDM.
Configuration | Shared iPad requirements | One-to-one iPad requirements | Mac requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
Supported hardware | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation, with at least 32 GB of storage iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later, with at least 32 GB of storage | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later | MacBook (Early 2015 or later) MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or later) Mac mini (Late 2012 or later) iMac (Late 2012 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later) |
Earliest supported operating system version | iPadOS 13.5 or later | iPadOS 13.5 or later | macOS 10.15.5 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
Supervision | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
Device enrolled in an MDM solution | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
A configuration profile containing class information that is pushed to the device | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
Managed Apple IDs | Mandatory | Optional | Optional |