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Here's some information from Jonathan at UCLA. He didn't want to post to the list himself (I'll have to work on that), but will be happy to talk to you if you want more info. --Gary We also use Deep Freeze on our laptops. We lend iPads as well, but no other models. There is no Deep Freeze equivalent for iOS. It*was* possible to set up a computer running Apple Configurator to automatically erase and re-configure an iPad when it was plugged in, but that feature is basically deprecated and is not possible with Configurator v2, which is now the only version Apple offers. So, a non-starter in my opinion. I do use Configurator to supervise the lending iPads, which allows you to install a configuration profile that locks down many aspects of the OS, such as signing into services (eg iCloud) or installing/deleting any of the apps. Once the iPad is in supervised-mode, there's a wealth of restrictions you can set. We typically erase and re-configure every quarter, and multiple people share the iPads during the quarter without it being a problem. We also have some iPads set up as informational or lookup kiosks that are locked into single-app mode. All content is presented through an app called Kiosk Pro, and it's not possible to exit out of it, even if you power off the iPad. If you wanted to restrict access to web browsing, this could be an option. Hope that helps! On 6/27/2016 12:45 PM, Christopher Davis wrote: > Brent, > > Thank you for the information. I will try to contact Mr. Duggan for more details. > > Best, > > Christopher Davis > [log in to unmask] > > On June 27, 2016 1:41:02 PM MDT, Brent Palmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Christopher, >> Cedar Rapids public had a pretty good system for wiping their android >> tablets. I'm not sure if they still are doing the tablets; they were >> very popular but they had a pretty good loss rate. I don't remember >> the process exactly but the tablets did cycle through IT to get >> reimaged. They had a dedicated computer and would plug them in and >> then run some scripts. I’m pretty sure the turnaround was less than a >> day. I think Patrick Duggan from CRPD could give you the details. >> They also came up some custom cases that the tablets were lent with. >> >> Brent >> ICPL >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> Christopher Davis >> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 2:16 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Deep Freeze functionality on tablets >> >> Lou Ann, >> >> Thank you for that prospective...the tablets which we plan to deploy >> are Android and iOS powered devices. >> >> All the best, >> >> Christopher Davis >> [log in to unmask] >> >> On June 27, 2016 12:14:01 PM MDT, Lou Ann Stroup <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >>> Christopher, >>> >>> My understanding is yes if it is Windows based Operating System. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lou Ann Stroup-French >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >> Of >>> Christopher Davis >>> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 12:02 PM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Deep Freeze functionality on tablets >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> Please excuse this cross posting. My institution would like to loan >> out >>> laptops and tablet computers to patrons for in-library use. I know >> that >>> Deep Freeze can keep the software clean and wipe all user information >> >from the laptops upon reboot, but I am wondering what others have done >> >>> to accomplish the same tasks on their circulating tablets. Please >> reply >>> to this message with your advice or experiences on this topic. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Christopher Davis >>> [log in to unmask]