With ManageEngine MDM MSP providing a whole suite of options for Android device management, there are high chances you might not know what is the most ideal option for enrolling Android devices. Here, we'll see what are the various options for Android device management available in MDM MSP.
The most common parameters used for selecting the optimal enrollment method are:
It is recommended to enroll Samsung devices using Knox mobile enrollment for Samsung devices. Knox mobile enrollment is a method provided by Samsung, for Android device management and eases the process of enrollment with MDM MSP.
In case of Non-Samsung devices, you can enroll devices based on the type of management you want. You can choose between Container Management and Complete Device Management
Ideal for personal devices, whereby a logical container is created for demarcating the corporate and the personal data. The container gets automatically created when the device is provisioned as Profile Owner, when enrolled via Enrollment via invite.
Ideal for corporate devices, with the organizations getting to exercise full control over the device in addition to all the aforementioned benefits of containerization. This done when the device is enrolled as Device Owner.
To enroll a device for provisioning Complete Device Management,
POLICY |
SAMSUNG |
NON-SAMSUNG |
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Complete Device Management(Device Owner) | Container Management(Profile Owner) | ||
Passcode | Supported | Supported | Supported only within the container |
Restrictions | Supported | Supported | Supported only within the container |
Wi-Fi | Supported | Supported | Supported only within the container |
Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported | |
Exchange ActiveSync(EAS) | Supported | Supported. Learn how to setup EAS for Non-Samsung devices | Supported only within the container. Learn how to setup EAS for Non-Samsung devices |
Kiosk/App Lock | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
Wallpaper | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
Global HTTP Proxy(GHP) | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
Certificate | Supported | Supported | Supported only within the container |
Web Shortcuts | Supported | Supported | Supported only within the container |
Web Content Filter | Supported | Supported | Supported only within the container |
Access Point Name(APN) | Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |