Configurations

Wireless Network

To add wireless networks:

  1. Click Add.

  2. Define the wireless network properties:

    • Name – use this field to define a name for the wireless network. The name is used only within the Deep Freeze Cloud Console for identification and will not be visible to device users.

    • Wireless network name (SSID) – enter the name (SSID) of the wireless network into this field.

    • Is the network hidden? – select this option if the wireless network is a hidden network.

    • Proxy Type – use this field to select the nature of the proxy server settings. Select Manual to define the proxy server settings manually, Automatic to allow devices to detect and adapt proxy settings automatically, or None to disable proxy servers.

      When set to Manual, configure the following fields:

      • Proxy Server – enter the URL of the proxy server into the field.

      • Proxy port- enter the port used to access the proxy server into this field.

      • Proxy Username – enter the user name required to access the proxy server into this field.

      • Proxy Password – enter the password required to access the proxy server into this field.

      When set to Automatic, configure the following fields:

      • Proxy URL- enter the location of the proxy auto-configuration file into this field.

      • Security Type – Use this field to select the network's security protocol. Depending on what protocol you select, additional fields may appear. For example, if you select WEP, a Password field appears so you can define a password for authentication.

  3. Click OK.

To edit or delete wireless networks, click the pencil icon or X icon under Action.

Global HTTP Proxy

A global HTTP proxy is an optional server that stands as a middleman between the devices and the internet. To use the proxy server, devices must be configured to connect to it. You can pre-configure global HTTP proxy settings and apply them to groups, so that all devices within those groups connect to the same proxy or proxies.

To add a global HTTP proxy:

  1. Click Add.

  2. Define the proxy properties:

    • Name – use this field to define a name for this configuration. This is purely an identifier, and will not be visible to users.

    • Proxy Type – use this field to select the nature of the proxy server settings. Select Manual to define the proxy server settings manually, Automatic to allow devices to detect and adapt proxy settings automatically, or None to disable proxy servers.

    • Server – enter the URL of the proxy server into the field. This field is only relevant if the Proxy Type is set to Manual.

    • Server port- enter the port used to access the proxy server into this field. This field is only relevant if the Proxy Type is set to Manual.

    • Username – enter the user name required to access the proxy server into this field. This field is only relevant if the Proxy Type is set to Manual.

    • Password – enter the password required to access the proxy server into this field. This field is only relevant if the Proxy Type is set to Manual.

    • Proxy PAC URL- enter the location of the proxy auto-configuration file into this field. This field is only relevant if the Proxy Type is set to Automatic.

    • Allow PAC Fallback- select this option to permit devices to connect directly if the Proxy PAC URL is unreachable.

    • Allow Captive Login- select this option to permit devices to bypass the proxy when connecting to known networks.

  3. Click .

To edit or delete a global HTTP proxy, click the pencil icon or X icon under Action.

Web Clip

To add web clips:

  1. Click Add.

  2. Define the web clip properties:

    • Label – use this field to define the label for the web clip, i.e., the text that appears under the icon. Visible to device users.

    • URL – use this field to define the destination URL for the web clip.

    • Removable by User – select this option to allow device users to delete the web clip from their device.

    • Icon – the icon image associated with the web clip. To define an image, click Choose Image.

      iOS devices: Images must be in PNG format, 59 x 60 pixels in size. If not provided, a white square will be shown.

      Android devices: Images must be must be in PNG format, between 96 x 96 and 192 x 192 pixels.

    • Full Screen – select this option to have the web clip open in full screen mode (i.e., the browser menu bar and toolbars will not be displayed).

  3. Click OK.

To edit or delete web clips, click the pencil icon or X icon under Action.

Any changes or deletions you make to existing web clips will propagate to groups and devices using those web clips.

Wallpaper

Wallpapers are sets of background images that can be applied to enrolled devices. Each Wallpaper consists of two images-a home screen background, and a lock screen background-although both images can be the same if desired.

To add wallpapers:

  1. Click Add.

  2. Define the wallpaper properties:

    • Name – use this field to define a name for the Wallpaper. The name is used only within the Deep Freeze Cloud Console for identification and will not be visible to device users.

    • Home Image – the background image for the home screen. To define an image, click Choose Image to open a file browser, and use it to select a PNG image file.

    • Use same image for both – select this option to use the Home Image as the background for both the home screen and lock screen. If selected, the contents of the Lock Image field will be ignored.

    • Lock Image – the background image for the lock screen. To define an image, click Choose Image to open a file browser, an use it to select a PNG image file.

      Note that if the Use same image for both option is enabled, this field is ignored.

  3. Click OK.

To edit or delete wallpapers, click the pencil icon or X icon under Action.

Any changes or deletions you make to existing wallpapers will propagate to groups and devices using those wallpapers.

Unless Allow wallpaper modification is disable in restrictions, a user is able to change the wallpaper. Deep Freeze MDM reapplies the wallpaper each time a device has its configuration updated.

Email Settings

There are certain applications in which it is desirable for multiple devices to have the same email settings, such that all devices use the same email account. You can pre-define these settings to make the process easier.

To add a new email configuration:

  1. Click Add.

  2. Define the general settings for the email account:

    • Account Info

      • Account Description – use this field to define a name or short description for the email settings. The name is used only within the Deep Freeze Cloud Console for identification and will not be visible to device users.

      • Account Type – use this field to select the type of email account.

      • User Display Name – use this field to define a display name for the email account, visible to the account user and anybody who receives a message from the account.

      • Email – enter the account email address into this field.

        • Allow user to move messages from this account – enable this option to permit users to move messages between different email accounts on the same device.

        • Allow recent address to be synced – enable this option to permit devices to sync new email addresses from recent messages to iCloud.

        • Allow mail drop – enable this option to enable Mail Drop, which permits users to send large attachments.

        • Use only in Mail – normally, the email settings you define here apply to all email clients on the device. Enable this option to apply the email settings only to the iOS Mail app.

      • Incoming Mail

        • Mail Server – enter the URL of the incoming mail server into this field.

        • Port – enter the port used to access the incoming mail server into this field.

        • User Name- enter the credentials required to access the incoming mail server into this field.

        • Authentication Type – use this field to select which type of authentication is required to access the mail server.

        • Password – if the email server requires a password, enter it here.

        • Use SSL – select this option to enable Secure Socket Layer.

      • Outgoing Mail

        • Mail Server – enter the URL of the outgoing mail server into this field.

        • Port – enter the port used to access the outgoing mail server into this field.

        • User Name- enter the credentials required to access the outgoing mail server into this field.

        • Authentication Type – use this field to select which type of authentication is required to access the mail server.

        • Password – if the email server requires a password, enter it here.

        • Outgoing password same as incoming – select this option if the password for the outgoing mail server is the same as the incoming mail server, as defined in the Incoming Mail tab.

        • Use SSL – select this option to enable Secure Socket Layer.

  3. Click OK.

To edit or delete email configurations, click the pencil icon or X icon under Action.

Certificates

Devices may require certain certificates to access specific resources on the internet. You can use Deep Freeze Cloud Console to push useful certificate files to your iOS devices, and you can pre-define these certificates to make the process easier to manage.

To add a new Certificate:

  1. Click Add.

  2. Define the certificate properties:

    • Name – use this field to define a name for the certificate. The name is used only within the Deep Freeze Cloud Console for identification and will not be visible to device users.

    • Type – use this field to select the certificate type.

    • Certificate File – the certificate file. To define a file, click Choose File to open a file browser, and use it to select the certificate.

    • Password – some certificates require a password to use. If a password is necessary, enter it into this field.

      Note that this field is only visible if the certificate Type is defined as PKCS12.

  3. Click Upload.

To edit or delete certificates, click the pencil icon or X icon under Action.

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