Make it work on (managed) iPads

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Managed iPads (as we use them in prison, where restrictions apply, obviously) are an interesting scenario. As a WordPress teacher and teacher in prison I want to teach participants how to create a website so they can prepare a website for the time after their imprisonment.

Managed iPads are ordinary iPads but are integrated with a device management system which allows to set restrictions, remote control certain features etc. In our case and as a common scenario that means:

• the device can only connect to a certain hotspot (in the classroom) and has no connection to the internet via any other means
• acceptable websites are whitelisted (and need to be approved concerning usefulness, security etc. in a lengthy process)
• the App store is deactivated, and Apps can only be installed via a self-service platform. To become listed here, apps need to be approved by the same or a similar approval process as websites
• Sharing (e.g via AirDrop) is not possible from student to student but only via classroom management app through the teacher.

In my case that means:

• it might become possible to get a selfhosted playground platform whitelisted, but I see no chance for this in the next few years.
• it seems unrealistic to get a public playground platform whitelisted when installs and updates come from other "public" sites as the risk of smuggled-in code and/or information will hinder approval (even if the danger wouldn't be real)

In my understanding a realistic scenario could be a selfcontained app. Not a pwa that needs to load external sources but an app that runs in a webview or safari on iPad. To make it persisitent a zip file should contain everything or be able to get everything from within the app (even on another device) and there should be no need to load anything from outside the app.

I hope, I could describe the requirements comprehensible. I also understand that it's a special case but I'm sure it would be a great step to "democratize publishing" that will be usable in other contexts as prison as well.

Let me know if you need further information. Also, thanks to @adamziel for encouraging me to open this issue.