Migrate content tokens to Apple Business Manager
In Apps and Books, there are two types of tokens associated with app and book licences.
Legacy tokens
Legacy tokens are user-based tokens that are associated with the person who downloaded them. That person can only do the following:
Download the legacy token and upload it into their mobile device management (MDM) solution.
Assign and reassign apps they bought to users and devices using their MDM solution.
Assign books they bought to users using their MDM solution.
Note: Some Apple Books content isn’t available in certain countries or regions. To learn whether certain Apple Books content is available in your country or region, see the Apple Support article Availability of Apple programs and payment methods for education and business.
Location tokens for each location
Content Managers can download a location token for locations where they have permissions and they can upload the token to their MDM solution to assign books and assign or reassign apps. Make sure your organisation uploads location tokens for all locations where purchases or transfers were made in Apps and Books.
Before you start managing tokens, check with your MDM vendor to learn which solution they support:
A single user-based token
Multiple user-based tokens
A single location-based token
Multiple location-based tokens
Assigned licences versus unassigned licences
If you have any licences that are currently assigned to users or devices, those can’t be migrated until they’re unassigned. You should upload your legacy token and your new location token to your MDM solution.
If you don’t have any assigned licences, all licences will migrate to Apps and Books, and you can replace your legacy token with your location token.