[zalmoxes]

The server is only meant for enterprise deployments. It would be pretty hard to do this on a personal level because you need to apply for an enterprise account with Apple, and request a very specific push certificate option.

[metabeard]

You can't even sign up for the Enterprise program if your Apple ID is associated with the Apple Developer Program. You'll get the following error when signing up:

> Your Apple ID is already associated with a Team Agent enrolled in this program

[no_wizard]

You should contact developer relations they can get you hooked up with the same account

[ghostly_s]

Setting up Mobile Device Management itself is not particularly onerous, it's definitely best practice to create a new Apple ID for that purpose, however. A technical individual can already do this easily enough with the freely-available Meraki MDM. The Device Enrollment Program I believe is more complicated and inaccessible to individuals (haven't dealt with this personally), and is quickly becoming a prerequisite for many of the more invasive and useful capabilities, like the kext signing and deployment mentioned on the MicroMDM homepage.

[robinwassen]

Meraki MDM is not free anymore AFAIK. But if you signed up while they offered the 100 free devices plan it's still valid.

[ghostly_s]

Hm, guess I missed that...and their offering has a long way to go before I'd consider it worth paying for. An alternative then might be Jamf, they recently started offering a free tier with a handful of devices for their hosted 'Jamf Now' MDM (or at least it's free via their promotions on sites like Daring Fireball).

[hsk0823]

Anyone can get a push certificate, it's not just businesses,

https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/

[zalmoxes]

MDM push notifications require to be signed by a special certificate, which is only available upon request.

[kiallmacinnes]

While that is true, anyone can get a push notification cert, this is a different cert..