Android 6.05 - Bluebird Device Management

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MaaS360 announces a partnership with Bluebird to manage ruggedized Android devices on the MaaS360 platform. With this integration, administrators can easily enroll Bluebird devices into the MaaS360 portal by just scanning a QR code. Administrators can also easily install/uninstall enterprise apps to the managed devices. MaaS360 also provides support for new policies to control device settings and notification settings on Bluebird devices. Required 6.05 agent. This release marks the first phase of a series of enhancements to be made to the MaaS360 platform to integrate with Bluebird devices.

As a part of this release, MaaS360 supports the following features:

• Zero-touch enrollment
• Silent installation and uninstallation of enterprise apps
• Secure policies
• Silent installation and enforcement of Kiosk mode

Zero-touch enrollment Process

1. Create configuration file

The process involves enrolling all devices into MaaS360 with the same set of configuration using standard and easy steps. MaaS360 portal offers workflows for administrators to accomplish this by allowing the creation of standard enrollment templates called Android Bulk Enrollment Configuration profiles. These profiles typically contain pre-seeded inputs for quick and easy enrollments.

To create a configuration file,

1. Navigate to Devices > Enrollments.

Result: The Enrollments (Add Device Requests) page is displayed.

2. Click Other Enrollment Options > Android Configurator.

Result: The Download Apps & Configuration File window is displayed.

3. Click Edit to specify the configuration settings. The following configuration options are available:

4. Click Download option against Enrollment Configuration File option.

5. Provide configuration details and click Continue.

Result: The configuration file is downloaded.

2. Generate QR code

1. Install Apache Tomcat.

2. Navigate to Apache Tomcat > webapps > ROOT folder.

3. Copy enrollment configuration file, MaaS360 Agent Bulk app, and Bluebird OEM app to ROOT folder.

4. Start Apache Tomcat server by running startup.bat. (Apache Tomcat > bin)

5. Install and open Bluebird's BOS™ Provisioning app.

6. Open MDM STAGING tab and provide following details:

• MDM Customer: Select MAAS360
• MDM Main App[*]: Provide the path where the MaaS360 agent bulk app is located. For example http://9.198.244.55:8080/6.05-600605000-MaaS360ControlAgent-Control-cloudNormalBulkGeneric-debug.apk
• MDM Sub App/Service: Provide the path where the Bluebird agent is located and click Add.
• MDM Profile: Provide url where the MaaS360 enrollment configuration file is located.

7. Select MDM STAGING checkbox in the top-left corner.

8. Click Creating a QRCode button in the left sidebar to generate a QR code.

9. Click QRCODE tab > Add to select that QR code.

10. Select BOS Pro Starter QRCode option to preview the QR code.

11. Press the PTT Scan button and scan the BOS Pro Starter QR code.

Result: The BOS Provisioning app opens on the device.

11. Press the PTT Scan button and scan the QR code generated in step 8.

Result: The enrollment is initiated and MaaS360 app is successfully installed.

Policy enhancements

MaaS360 adds support for the following policies: