How to configure the IBM verse iOS app to meet your organization's needs?

Description

IBM verse is an e-mail service that particularly caters to the needs of enterprises and organizations. IBM verse allows the users to better organize their inbox and is now being preferred in many organizations because of it makes mails self-organizing and also allows prioritizing tasks. In addition to this, it also allows various EMM providers the permission to remotely configure IBM verse mobile apps.

Mobile Device Manager Plus makes use of the Managed App Configurations, to apply these configurations on the app while it is being distributed. This way, the admin can simplify the initial set up process and also configure the IBM verse app based on the requirements of their organization.

Steps

Follow the steps given below, to configure the app with the configuration:

  • On the MDM console, click on Device Mgmt tab and select App Repository.
  • Click the Microsoft Outlook app to view more details and apply the configurations.
  • Select the Configurations tab and make use of an XML file to upload app configurations. A sample XML can be viewed below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
 <key>appConfigOnly</key>
   <true/>
 <key>serverType</key>
   <string>choice</string>
 <key>serverURL</key>
   <string></string>  
 <key>user</key>  
   <string></string>  
 <key>password</key>  
   <string></string>  
 <key>restrictClipboard</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>disableShareMenu</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>disableRemoteImages</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>mamKey</key>
   <string></string>
 <key>mamKeyMismatchTimeout</key>
   <integer>24</integer>
 <key>disableAttachmentExport</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>mailFilterDays</key>
   <integer>3</integer>
  <key>mailFilterDays.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>previewLines</key>  
   <integer>2</integer>
 <key>previewLines.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>confirmDelete</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>confirmDelete.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>attachmentFilter</key>  
   <integer>100</integer>
 <key>attachmentFilter.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>mailThreads</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>mailThreads.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>useMailSignature</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>useMailSignature.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>mailSignature</key>  
   <string></string>
 <key>mailSignature.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>bccMyself</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>bccMyself.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>calendarPastFilterDays</key>  
   <integer>14</integer>
 <key>calendarPastFilterDays.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>calendarAlarms</key>  
   <true/>
 <key>calendarAlarms.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>calendarAudioAlarms</key>  
   <true/>
 <key>calendarAudioAlarms.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>weekStartDay</key>  
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>weekStartDay.lock </key>  
   <false/>
 <key>exportContacts</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>exportContacts.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>searchCorpDirectory</key>  
   <true/>
 <key>searchCorpDirectory.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>contactSortOrder</key>  
   <string>lastfirst</string>
 <key>contactSortOrder.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>contactDisplayOrder</key>  
   <string>firstlast</string>
 <key>contactDisplayOrder.lock</key>  
   <false/>
 <key>appPassword</key>
   <false/>
 <key>appPasswordType</key>
   <string>numeric</string>
 <key>appPasswordMinLetters</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordMinNumeric</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordMinNonLetters</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordMinUppercase</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordMinLowercase</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordMinSymbols</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordMinLength</key>
   <integer>4</integer>
 <key>appPasswordAutolock</key>
   <integer>30</integer>
 <key>appPasswordExpiration</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordHistory</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordWipeFailures</key>
   <integer>0</integer>
 <key>appPasswordProhibitSequences</key>
   <false/>
 <key>appPasswordProhibitTouchID</key>
   <false/>
</dict>
</plist>

 You can use dynamic variables to configure the same as explained here.

  • Once you have entered the values and made all the changes, click Save.
  • The apps can now be distributed to the devices or groups.