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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
[http://www.9to5mac.com/54135/apple-testing-android-like-gesture-based-lock-screen-for-ios AppleConnect] is a gesture-based login system on iOS devices. The user sets up a pattern and needs to input that same pattern in, instead of a password or a numeric code. Apple deployed this login system internally for use in employee-only applications ([[Concierge]], [[Switchboard (App Store)|Switchboard]]) for iOS devices.
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An AppleConnect ID is an Apple-specific identification code/name that allows a user to access certain applications inside Apple's network. This secure access is facilitated through Apple's Directory Services database. On iOS devices [http://www.9to5mac.com/54135/apple-testing-android-like-gesture-based-lock-screen-for-ios AppleConnect] is a gesture-based login system. The user sets up a pattern and needs to input that same pattern in, instead of a password or a numeric code. Apple deployed this login system internally for use in employee-only applications ([[Concierge]], [[Switchboard (App Store)|Switchboard]]) for iOS devices.

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An AppleConnect ID is an Apple-specific identification code/name that allows a user to access certain applications inside Apple's network. This secure access is facilitated through Apple's Directory Services database. On iOS devices AppleConnect is a gesture-based login system. The user sets up a pattern and needs to input that same pattern in, instead of a password or a numeric code. Apple deployed this login system internally for use in employee-only applications (Concierge, Switchboard) for iOS devices.