Enrolling into MaaS360 in Profile Owner (PO) mode

The Profile Owner (PO) mode of operation enables an administrator to set up and manage a work profile on a user's personal device (for example, for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) deployments).

About this task

The device displays multiple instances of the same app that are marked with an orange briefcase icon (Android Enterprise icon). You only install an app one time, but the app information resides in separate memory spaces for both the work and personal profiles.

For example, if an organization pushes a Google Play Store app to a device, and the app is already installed on the device, that app is not installed on the device again. New memory space is created for the work profile, but the work and personal profiles cannot communicate.

Procedure

  1. Download and install the MaaS360® app from the Google Play Store.
  2. Enter your corporate ID and email address.
    Enter corporate ID and email address window
  3. Enter your credentials.
    Enter Credentials window
  4. Accept the terms for the MaaS360 license.
    Terms and Conditions window
  5. Configure a work profile.
    Work profile
  6. Authenticate with your Google Account.
    Note: This step is needed only if you are configuring MaaS360 integration with Google accounts. If you are integrating with Android Enterprise Accounts Enterprise, you are not prompted to authenticate with your Google account.
    Google account authentication
    The profile completes the installation and prompts you to uninstall the MaaS360 app outside of the work profile (it the MaaS360 app is open on the device).
    Uninstall MaaS360 app window
    The work profile and a list of applications is displayed on the screen. An orange briefcase icon appears next to Android Enterprise apps.
    Application inventory