Add "International companies" to best practice list (#44749)

- Also add example for "Umbrella companies"
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@@ -130,11 +130,14 @@ Most organizations only need one AB token and one VPP token to manage their macO
These organizations may need multiple AB and VPP tokens:
- Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
- Enterprises that acquire new businesses and as a result inherit new hosts
- Umbrella organizations that preside over entities with separated purchasing authority (i.e. a hospital or university)
- [Managed Service Providers (MSPs)](#msps)
- [Enterprises that acquire](#enterprises-that-acquire) new businesses and as a result inherit new hosts
- [Umbrella organizations](#umbrella-organizations) that preside over entities with separated purchasing authority (i.e. a hospital or university)
- [International organizations](#international-organizations) that manage hosts across multiple countries
For **MSPs**, the best practice is to have one AB and VPP connection per client.
### MSPs
For MSPs, the best practice is to have one AB and VPP connection per client.
The default fleets for each client's AB token will look like this:
- macOS: 💻 Client A - Workstations
@@ -143,7 +146,9 @@ The default fleets for each client's AB token will look like this:
Client A's VPP token will be assigned to the above fleets.
For **enterprises that acquire**, the best practice is to add a new AB and VPP connection for each acquisition.
### Enterprises that acquire
For enterprises that acquire, the best practice is to add a new AB and VPP connection for each acquisition.
These will be the default fleets:
@@ -161,6 +166,30 @@ Acquisition AB token:
The acquisitions's VPP token will be assigned to the above fleets.
### Umbrella organizations
For umbrella organizations (e.g., a hospital system or university) where each entity has its own purchasing authority, the best practice is to have one AB and VPP connection per entity.
The default fleets for each entity's AB token will look like this:
- macOS: 💻 Entity A - Workstations
- iOS: 📱🏢 Entity A - Company-owned iPhones
- iPadOS: 🔳🏢 Entity A - Company-owned iPads
Entity A's VPP token will be assigned to the above fleets.
### International organizations
> Support for Apple App Store (VPP) apps from non-US stores is [coming soon](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/issues/43846).
For international organizations that manage hosts across multiple countries, the best practice is to have one AB and VPP connection per country. Apple Business and VPP tokens are tied to a specific country or region.
The default fleets for each country's AB token will look like this:
- macOS: 💻 Country A - Workstations
- iOS: 📱🏢 Country A - Company-owned iPhones
- iPadOS: 🔳🏢 Country A - Company-owned iPads
Each country's VPP token will be assigned to the above fleets.
## Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)
Fleet uses SCEP certificates (1 year expiry) to authenticate the requests hosts make to Fleet. Fleet