Introduction
The following is a general overview of the steps involved in setting up Mobile Device Management.
Please observe the CapaInstaller Device Management Privacy Statement
After completing the 6 steps below you are managing your mobile infrastructure with CapaInstaller.
Setting up
- Create a Configuration Management Point in System Administration
- Deploy Management Server to Windows Server
- Study and then execute the Mobile Device Management Implementation Plan
- Consider security regarding enrollment using Security modules
Basic Device enrollment
Basic enrollment of devices is based on manual access to an enrollment URL via a standard web browser.
Steps common for all devices
Click on, paste in, or type the supplied enrollment URL in a web browser on the device targeted for enrollment.
Authenticate
Accept terms and enrolL
Changes in enrollment procedure
Apple made some changes when enrolling with URL. The change is effective from iOS version 12.2!
The change is that you download the profile from the MDM enrollment URL and then goes to Settings and install the downloaded profile from there.
Device enrollment IOS version 12.1 and earlier
Enrolling IOS Device via URL before version 12.2!
First, go into a browser.
Insert the URL from your console.
Now you need to login:
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Click on the "ACCEPT TERMS AND ENROLL" tab:
Now your status is waiting, and you will automatically come in settings:
You have to click "install", and you will be prompted to type your passcode. When you have done that, you need to click "install" two times more:
Click "Trust" tab:
Click "Done"
Now you will automatically get back to the browser, where you can see it is successfully:
Now you are done, and you have enrolled an IOS device via URL before version 12.2, as you can see in settings under → General → Device Management → Enterprise Profile:
Device enrollment IOS version 12.2 and later
After IOS 12.2
Enrolling IOS Device via URL after version 12.2!
First, go into a browser.
Insert the URL from your console.
Now you need to login:
When you have logged in, it will look like this, and you just have to click "ACCEPT TERMS AND ENROLL":
Click "Allow" and after that, you have to click "Close":
Now, go to settings. In settings you have to go into "general":
In general, click "profile". In the profile, you just have to click the Device Enrollment tab.
Click on the "Install" tab, and you have to click "Install two times more:
Click "trust":
Click "Done":
Now you are done, and you have enrolled an IOS device via URL after version 12.2!
Device enrollment iPad OS version 13 and later (Via URL)
Enrolling iPad OS Device via URL after version 13!
For some reason, Apple's iPad OS devices report themselves as MacOS. A workaround for that is described below:
First, go into settings, and in under safari:
Click on "Request Desktop Website":
Turn the setting OFF!
Now go into a browser.
Insert the URL from your console.
Now you need to login:
When you have logged in, you need to click "Accept Terms And Enroll"
Click "Allow"
Now go in settings, and click on "Profile Downloaded"
Install your profile, and you have enrolled your iPad device successfully:
Windows Device enrollment
Windows Phone 8.1
- When prompted Sign In in the Workplace app
- Accept terms
Windows Mobile 10
Click "Enroll only in device management"
- Enter e-mail address
- Accept terms
Click "OK"
Advanced Device enrollment
Advanced device enrollment enables bulk enrollment of devices while keeping end-user interaction to a minimum
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Distribution of content
- Create profiles and/or Apps to deploy to the devices
- Using the Profile Editor to create profiles
- Create Device Applications