MaaS360 Cloud 10.66 Release Summary

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iOS / macOS MDM

Enroll Non-DEP iOS 11 devices from Apple Configurator using enrollment URL>>

Apple allows MDM Enrollment of a non-DEP device via Apple Configurator by providing an MDM server URL. To support this feature, in the 10.66 platform release the MaaS360 portal will provide 2 URLs, one that prompts for authentication and the other that does not require authentication. The enrolling devices are not converted to a DEP device.

DNS proxy support within MDM Policy for iOS 11.0+ devices>>

This release provides a new MDM policy under the Advanced settings that allows the Administrator to enter DNS proxy payloads for all iOS 11.0+ devices. The DNS proxy includes configuration options for the Apple Bundle ID, Provider Bundle ID, and Provider Configuration. 

Preserve data plan attribute for iOS 11.0+ devices>>

MaaS360 builds capabilities in the application portal that support the Preserve Data Plan attribute introduced by Apple for Mobile Device Management. Only for iOS 11.0+ devices, during the process of wiping or erasing a device, the Administrator can now enable the Preserve Data Plan option in the Portal to preserve an active data plan consumption value on the device that is being wiped or erased. 

Update device certificate for iOS devices configured with Persona policy>>

MaaS360 extends an option to update the device certificate for iOS activated and enrolled devices with the Persona policy. This feature is the same option as updating certificates for MDM enrolled iOS devices. 

Windows

L2TP VPN Support for Windows 10+MDM Laptop and Desktop devices>> 

MaaS360 adds support for yet another type of VPN connection for Windows 10+ MDM Laptop and Desktop devices - L2TP/IPSec VPN. The L2TP VPN configuration currently supports only password based authentication for users and works based on pre-shared key (PSK).

Windows App Catalog enhancements >>

MaaS360 adds a lot of great features in Windows App Catalog (portal) including: distribution of scripts, with support for installation context and execution commands; distribution of documents, with support for downloading documents to specified location; distribution of web apps, with support for opening web apps using MaaS360 Secure Browser; distribution of app bundles, with support for adding app bundles to featured apps section. Additionally, MaaS360 adds an option to mark an app as a featured app so that the app is displayed in the Featured section in the App Catalog agent.

Windows App Catalog agent enhancements >>

MaaS360 introduces featured apps carousel, redesigned user interface, and default filters to sort apps. Also, MaaS360 adds support for viewing installation count, providing app reviews and ratings and more.

Android

Support for new group level actions for Zebra and Bluebird devices >>

MaaS360 adds new real-time dynamic actions, allowing administrators to easily perform actions such as OS upgrades, downgrades, and security patch installation on Zebra and Bluebird devices.

Support for Complex Numeric passcode restriction >>

MaaS360 adds support for complex numeric passcode restriction in Secure policies to allow the administrators to enforce a passcode containing numeric characters without repeating or consecutive numbers like 1111 or 1234. This feature is available in both Android MDM and Android Enterprise policies. 

EFOTA: Support for publishing dummy firmware on test devices >>

MaaS360 adds support for rolling out a dummy firmware update, allowing the administrators to simulate that update on test device(s) before pushing to all the devices. Previously, the administrators had to create a separate group for testing purposes.

Android Enterprise

Advanced Android Zero-Touch enrollment support for Android Enterprise devices >>

MaaS360 announces support for Advanced Android Zero-Touch enrollment, allowing administrators to pre-configure devices before the devices are shipped to users. With this feature, corporate-owned devices can be deployed in bulk without having to manually set up each device.

Support for enrollment through QR Code on Android Enterprise devices >>

MaaS360 simplifies the enrollment process by allowing the administrators to deploy enrollment settings during the QR code enrollment. Previously, only Wi-Fi settings were deployed through QR code based enrollment. This feature eliminates the need to create a separate enrollment request for Android Enterprise devices.

Platform

Departmentalization based on Device Groups>>

MaaS360 extends Departmentalization to Device Groups, similar to existing User Group based departmentalization. This feature allows Device Group Administrators to manage Device Groups and perform app distribution, policy and rule-set assignments on devices.

Auto-provisioning enhancements for portal administrator accounts>>

MaaS360 enhances auto-provisioning administrator accounts by syncing administrator account login between the corporate directory and the MaaS360 Portal. With this enhancement, auto-provisioned administrator accounts that are disabled or deleted cannot log in to MaaS360 Portal. Also, any administrator account that is no longer part of an auto-provisioned group cannot log in to MaaS360 Portal.

New user interface for MaaS360 application portal>>

MaaS360 introduces a new user interface (UI) for the MaaS360 Portal. For 10.66 and later releases, the new UI for the MaaS360 Portal is made available by default to all new customers. Existing MaaS360 customers are provided an option in the Portal under the User Profile to switch between the new and the existing UI.

• UI revamp in MaaS360 portal for Portal Administration>>

MaaS360 enhances the Portal Administration page by revamping the user interface with a new UI design. UI elements such as Grid with filters to display administrator details, Column Customization, Reset Filters, and CSV to export administrator details are added.

• UI revamp in MaaS360 portal for Administrator Logins Report>>

MaaS360 enhances the Administrator Logins Report page by revamping the user interface with a new UI design. UI elements such as Grid with filters to display administrator login report details, Reset Filters, and CSV to export administrator login reports are added.

New Quick Start wizard with new MaaS360 user interface>>

MaaS360 redesigns the existing Quick Start wizard. The new wizard is designed to offer administrators essential information that is required at each step during the Quick Start configuration. Additionally, Security Policy and Configuring native email settings are added in the new Quick Start wizard to help administrators configure the necessary settings that are required to get started with MaaS360. More enhancements are coming in future releases that offer a seamless MaaS360 deployment experience. From this release, the new Quick Start is available by default for all new customers. Existing MaaS360 customers can access the new Quick Start by using the  'Switch to new UI' option available under the User Profile.

Support for App Approval Workflow >>

MaaS360 adds support for app approval workflow to allow administrators to set up quality standards and guidelines for the app store. An application that is submitted to the app store must pass those requirements before it is published. In the first phase of series of enhancements, MaaS360 primarily focussed on roles and privileges that are required for managing app approvals.

Cloud Extender

        Simultaneously refresh device certificates on multiple devices>>

This release of Cloud Extender enhances the workflow for refreshing all certificates on a device. In previous releases (10.65 and earlier), the administrator accessed the Device Details page and manually selected a device to refresh that certificate. With this release, the administrator can now use the Update Certificate option on the Device Inventory page to refresh certificates on multiple devices all at once.

       New setting for AD Account Lockout on Deployment Settings page>>

This release enhances Active Directory account lockout options from previous releases (10.65 and earlier) by providing a new account lockout setting on the Cloud Extender Deployment Settings page in the MaaS360 Portal. Administrators can now configure how many times a user provides a password to access the corporate directory for Active Directory authentication before the account is locked for a specific period of time (in hours). This feature prevents users from being locked out of their account indefinitely, which then requires an administrator to manually reset the user account password.  

Multiple Secure Mail notifications support for Cloud Extender mail accounts on iOS devices>>

MaaS360 extends support for multiple Secure Mail accounts that was introduced in the 10.65 release. This feature allows administrators to configure and enable email notification settings for both primary and secondary Secure Mail accounts configured on an iOS device.

Partner only information

Inherit end-user notification settings and app distribution settings from Partner account >>

MaaS360 introduces capabilities to inherit settings such as End User Notifications and App Distribution settings from parent Partner account to all customer and partner accounts that are created under parent Partner account.