Your VPP (App & Book License) token from Apple Business Manager (or School Manager) expires annually.
When it lapses, Trio can’t sync license counts or push app updates—so you’ll see “Failed to assign license” errors.
Trio starts warning you 30 days before expiry and provides an in-product wizard to swap the token in minutes.
Prerequisites
Requirement | Why it matters |
APNs certificate is valid | Needed for all Apple MDM traffic. |
DEP token is current | ABM won’t let you download a VPP token if your MDM server has an expired DEP token. |
Same Apple ID used during the original setup | Switching Apple IDs produces a brand-new token that severs existing license links. |
Renewal Workflow
Open the renewal prompt
MDM Setup → Apple → App & Book Management (VPP) card → Renew Token.
A pop-up shows your Apple ID and the exact expiration date.Click Start Renewal to launch the side-panel wizard:
Step What to do Result
① Sign in to Apple Business/School Manager Link opens https://business.apple.com. Log in with the Apple ID shown in the modal. You’ll land in Settings → Payments & Billing.
② Download Location Token In Content Tokens, click Download next to your location. You’ll get a
.vpptokenfile. The file contains the refreshed app-license token.③ Upload Location Token Drag-and-drop (or Upload) that
.vpptokeninto Trio. Confirm Renewal becomes active. Click it to finish.Success toast – “Apple App & Book license connection successful.”
App assignments and silent installs continue without interruption.
After You Renew
Trio immediately resyncs license counts—check Software → App Library for updated numbers.
The Token Expiration date on the VPP card resets to +365 days.
Troubleshooting
Issue | Fix |
Upload box rejects file | Ensure the file ends with |
Token still shows “Not Connected” | Wait up to 10 minutes. If status doesn’t change, upload the same token again and click Confirm Renewal. |
Used a different Apple ID by mistake | Download a new token with the original Apple ID or add a new Location in ABM, then upload that token. |
Keep It Simple Next Year 🌱
Trio emails Org Admins at 30/15/7/1 days before expiry and shows an in-app banner.
Add a calendar reminder now so you can zip through the two-step renewal when the time comes.




