# Apple provisioning overview

 Cerberus Enterprise supports enrolling and managing Apple devices. Apple provisioning requires an APNs certificate and can be performed using different enrollment methods.

## Prerequisite: configure Apple Management (APNs)

 Before enrolling any Apple device, complete [**Apple Management setup (APNs)**](https://enterprise.cerberusapp.com/docs/books/user-manual/page/apple-management-setup-apns "Apple Management setup (APNs)").

## Choose an enrollment method

### Manual enrollment (Enrollment Profile)

 This method provides an enrollment URL and a configuration profile file (mobileconfig) that you install on the device. Read [**Apple manual enrollment**](https://enterprise.cerberusapp.com/docs/books/user-manual/page/apple-manual-enrollment-enrollment-profile "Apple manual enrollment").

### Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

 This method integrates with Apple Business Manager to automate enrollment for company-owned devices. Read [**Apple Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)**](https://enterprise.cerberusapp.com/docs/books/user-manual/page/apple-automated-device-enrollment-ade "Apple Automated Device Enrollment").

<p class="callout info"> You can use manual enrollment and ADE in parallel, depending on your device fleet and purchasing process. </p>