MDM (Mobile Device Management) setting options

MDM (Mobile Device Management) software allows companies to deploy and configure applications centrally. Showpad has made several configurations available to companies using MDM.

Key features

• Deploy Showpad's iOS or Android app with predefined settings
• Compatible with MobileIron, Airwatch, or any MDM that supports Appconfig
• Android for Work compatibility

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Configuration options

You can change the managed app configuration settings in your MDM platform. Some MDMs, like MobileIron, require these settings to be uploaded as an XML file.
You can find an example XML file at the bottom of the article.

Demo Mode

• Feature: lock a device into "Demo Mode". This can be useful for resellers and partners that want certain devices to only be used to demonstrate Showpad.
• Setting: com.showpad.demoMode - Set to true or false 
• Type: Boolean

Organization

• Feature: Administrators can set the organization name for the user so that the user doesn't have to know or enter it.
• Setting: com.showpad.organization - The organization subdomain (it would be acme for a company using http://acme.showpad.biz).
• Type: String

Download Method

• Feature: allows the administrator to choose between "Download All" and "Download on Demand". If this is not set, the user can choose for themselves.
• Setting: com.showpad.downloadMethod - Set to ondemand (Download on Demand) or classic (Download All).
• Type: String (ondemand or classic)

Username

• Feature: allows the administrator to specify a username for a particular device so the end user doesn't have to know or remember it. 
• Setting: com.showpad.userEmail - Set to 'joe.smith@company.com' or any valid Showpad username. 
• Type: String. In most MDM systems, this can be automatically set by entering a placeholder

Note: This option is unavailable when you use the Single Sign-On (SS0) feature.

Disable login screen swipe animation

• Feature: allows the administrator to disable the swipe-through log-in animation screen that provides an overview of Showpad features
• Setting: com.showpad.disableIntro - Set to true or false 
• Type: Boolean

Two common MDM platforms that Showpad integrates with are MobileIron and AirWatch.

Android For Work

Some specific additional settings are possible for Android devices:

• COSU (Corporate Owned Single Use): 
  When a device is only meant to be used for corporate purpose. Showpad will be the only app available on the device. Even if the device is rebooted, the Showpad app will automatically re-open.
• Work profile vs. private profile: 
  MDM will install all work-related apps in the work profile of a user. These will be visible on the same screen as all other apps but will be marked with an orange briefcase. When you are in a work-related context, it is possible only to pull the apps from within the work profile and hide all private apps.
• Corporate owned device: 
  You can set a corporate-owned device so the user can only access work-approved apps. The user will not be able to download apps for personal use.

Click here for more information on Android for Work.

Download an example XML file below