How to connect Intune with Apple Business Manager (ABM) and enroll iPhones with Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

This guide assists IT and endpoint management admins in managing corporate-owned iPhones and iPads using Microsoft Intune. It details essential prerequisites, including MDM authority and the APNs certificate, required for Automated Device Enrollment (ADE). The process covers issuing the enrollment program token to connect Apple Business Manager (ABM) with Intune and creating specific enrollment profiles. It further explains the device lifecycle from initial power-on to full management for new or wiped devices purchased through ABM.