Orchard Managed Desktop service
Orchard provides a suite of management services for Apple devices running macOS and iOS
Orchard is part of the Managed Desktops & Devices Service and provides a suite of management services for Apple devices running macOS and iOS. For macOS Orchard provides configuration of workstation authentication, printer configuration, laptop encryption, access to a range of applications software, operating system and software updates and more. Services Orchard can provide for iOS include automatic configuration with email/calendar/VPN settings etc., and restrictions or volume application/eBook distribution.
Applications available in the Orchard Software Centre
Orchard Help and Advice
Orchard users based in one of the following departments should contact their departmental IT Support staff.
- Blavatnik School of Government
- Computer Science
- Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Jenner Institute
All other Orchard users should contact the Service Desk in IT Services.
Get support
Local IT support provide your first line of on-the-spot help
Common requests and fault reports can be logged using self-service
The central Service Desk is available 24x7 on +44 1865 6 12345
If you do not have an SSO account you can use this form to contact the Service Desk