iPhone Enterprise Application Distribution
April 20, 2009 . Posted in the wonderful internet.
This is by no means official. After lots of (repeated) googling I managed to gather this information. Feel free to add your Q & A or make corrections.
I focus on Enterprise App distribution here but please leave your comments regarding the other means if you want…
Tagged: iPhone
1. What distribution mechanisms are available?
App Store, Ad-Hoc and Enterprise.
2. How does one become an Enterprise App distributor?
Enroll at http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/apply.html Notice that you cannot sell your apps in the App Store and develop for an Enterprise at the same time!
3. Who can an Enterprise App be given to?
You can only install the application on devices belonging to you employees. You CANNOT give the application to contractors, affiliates, etc.
4. What companies qualify as Enterprises?
Your company MUST have at least 500 full time employees. Read more here: http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/
5. How many users can I distribute an Enterprise App to?
As many as you want.
6. How do I distribute the application to my enterprise users?
The distribution is based on provisioning profiles, just like Ad Hoc distribution…
7. What are the differences between Ad Hoc and Enterprise distribution models?
Firstly in the Ad Hoc model you need the device identifiers to create the provisioning profile and secondly you can only have up to 100 users. For the Enterprise model you need to prove your company has at least 500 employees but you don't have the other limitations.
Cheers…
p.s. if I am wrong with anything please do let me know..
