Applications

Manage

To manage applications:

  1. Select an application from the list.

  2. Click Manage > Options & Configuration.

  3. Under Details (where available), you have the option to update the IPA file or download the IPA file.

  4. Under Options, select to enable or disable the following:

    • Manage app (if currently installed as unmanaged) – Select this option to enable the MDM to manage all instances of the app on managed devices, regardless of whether the app was already installed on the device when it was added to the MDM. If this option is not selected, instances of the app that were installed before the device/app was added to the MDM will remain unmanaged.

    • Remove app when Faronics Deploy MDM profile is removed – Select this option to automatically remove the app from managed devices if the app is removed from the Apps & Docs or the MDM profile is removed manually from the device.

    • Prevent backup of the app data to iCloud or iTunes – Select this option to prevent the app’s data from being backed up to iCloud or iTunes.

    • Allow Autonomous Single App mode – Select this option to enable the Single App mode. When you launch the app with this option enabled, you need to tap on the screen three times to enable Single App mode. The device will be locked down to the app. To disable Single App mode, tap on the screen three times.

      VPP Licenses

      Displays the total number of licenses and the number of remaining licenses available for use.

  5. Under Configuration

    • Add Values – Select this option and click Add. Specify the Key, data Type (string, integer, or boolean), and the Value. Click Add when finished.

    • Choose XML File – Select this option and click Choose File. Select the .xml or .plist file and click Open.

  6. Click Save.

To delete an application, select an application from the list and click Delete.

Add Apps

Apps for iOS devices can be sourced from the Apple App Store, or if you have in-house apps, you can add them using their .ipa files.

To add apps from the APP Store:

  1. Click Add Apps > App-store App.

  2. Select iPhone Apps or iPad Apps.

  3. Using the App Store drop-down list, select from which country’s app store you want to get the apps.

  4. Enter a search string into the Search field, then click Search.

  5. Select the app you wish to add from the list of apps displayed matching the search string, then click Add.

To add in-house apps:

  1. Click Add Apps > In-house App.

  2. Under the Source tab, select whether to Upload an IPA file, or Specify a Manifest URL, then click Add.

  3. When selecting to Upload an IPA, in the Add Source window that opens, click Browse to select a file, then click OK.

  4. When selecting to Specify a Manifest URL, in the Add Source window that opens, enter the URL of the web app manifest, then click OK. After the apps have been added, the app properties are displayed in the Details tab.

  5. Under the Options tab:

    • Manage app (if currently installed as unmanaged) – Select this option to enable the MDM to manage all instances of the app on managed devices, regardless of whether the app was already installed on the device when it was added to the MDM. If this option is not selected, instances of the app that were installed before the device/app was added to the MDM will remain unmanaged.

    • Remove app when Faronics Deploy MDM profile is removed – Select this option to automatically remove the app from managed devices if the app is removed from the Apps & Docs or the MDM profile is removed manually from the device.

    • Prevent backup of the app data to iCloud or iTunes – Select this option to prevent the app’s data from being backed up to iCloud or iTunes.

    • Allow Autonomous Single App mode – Select this option to enable the Single App mode. When you launch the app with this option enabled, you need to tap on the screen three times to enable Single App mode. The device will be locked down to the app. To disable Single App mode, tap on the screen three times.

  6. Click Save to add the app.

Sync with Apple

Click Sync with Apple to sync VPP token/license-related information.

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