{"683355":{"#nid":"683355","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Apple Accounts Using Georgia Tech Email Addresses to Become Institute-Managed Accounts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUPDATE: The previously scheduled transition date, originally set to begin Aug. 4, has been delayed. An update will provided once the revised timeline has been confirmed.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty, staff, and alumni using an \u0022@gatech.edu\u0022 email address with their Apple Account will need to make a switch to a non-Georgia Tech email address. This applies to those with personal Apple Accounts on personal devices and on Georgia Tech-managed iOS devices, such as a MacBook or iPhone. Personal accounts that continue to use a Georgia Tech-domain email address will become Institute-managed Apple Accounts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApple\u2019s evolving enterprise capabilities, which include auto-enrollment of devices and improved application delivery through mobile device management, have heightened the need for distinct institutional and personal user accounts. Institute-managed Apple Accounts will allow Georgia Tech to provide improved security, data separation, and unified device management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis update helps create a boundary between personal and professional Apple data and devices,\u201d said Derek McKenzie, IT architect with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (OIT). \u201cThrough Institute-managed Apple Accounts, we can enable Single Sign-On, simplify access to licensed apps and services, and ensure that Georgia Tech-issued Apple devices are properly managed by the Institute.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAffected users will be prompted by Apple to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/HT202667\u0022\u003Eselect an alternate email address\u003C\/a\u003E for their account. Updates to a primary email address for an Apple Account will not affect user data, purchases, or passwords. The email address used to sign in will change, and Georgia Tech will not have access to your data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do I update my Apple Account if I currently use a Georgia Tech-domain email address?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThese users can update their Apple Account email address to any third-party email address or create an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/PH2620\u0022\u003E@icloud.com email address\u003C\/a\u003E. Users who create an @icloud.com email address may be required to wait 30 days before they can use the address with their Apple Account. View these instructions to learn how to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/109353\u0022\u003Echange your Apple Account primary email address.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will happen to my account and personal data if I don\u2019t update my email address?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EUsers who continue to use a Georgia Tech-domain email address as their primary address for their Apple Account will have their login email address changed to a \u0022temporary.appleid.com\u0022 email address. (For example, gburdell3@gatech.edu would change to\u003Ca\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Egburdell3-gatech.edu@temporary.appleid.com.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do I confirm whether my Apple Account was created using a Georgia Tech email address?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen Settings on your Apple device.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect the username at the top.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf an \u0022@gatech.edu\u0022 email address is in use for the Apple Account login, Apple will prompt the user to choose a new email address before the transition.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf your Apple Account does not use a Georgia Tech-domain email address, no action is required.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUsers will be prompted by Apple to update their email address. The transition to Institute-managed Apple Accounts supports secure access to licensed apps, enables Single Sign-On, and separates personal data from Georgia Tech-issued Apple resources.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Users with an \u0022@gatech.edu\u0022 for their personal Apple Accounts are required to update their email to a non-Georgia Tech email address."}],"uid":"36236","created_gmt":"2025-07-29 18:05:59","changed_gmt":"2025-08-05 16:26:40","author":"adurandean3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677523":{"id":"677523","type":"image","title":"Institute-managed Apple Accounts","body":null,"created":"1753812910","gmt_created":"2025-07-29 18:15:10","changed":"1753812987","gmt_changed":"2025-07-29 18:16:27","alt":"Apple logo surrounded with two arrows pointing opposite directions","file":{"fid":"261430","name":"GT-Apple-Accounts_0.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/29\/GT-Apple-Accounts_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/29\/GT-Apple-Accounts_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":35482,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/29\/GT-Apple-Accounts_0.png?itok=LHX7cyOc"}}},"media_ids":["677523"],"groups":[{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2895","name":"Apple"},{"id":"194695","name":"Apple Account"},{"id":"193779","name":"oitfeature"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["adurandean3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}