Manage and protect mobile devices from the Nebula console by adding Android, ChromeOS, and iOS endpoints. The deployment options include Mobile Device Management (MDM) to automate the installation and token activation, and Email sharing to deploy to individual recipients. With Email sharing, the end user must manually complete the deployment process. For the complete deployment process, see Deployment overview for Mobile Security for Business.
NOTICE - Mobile endpoints register in the console with their Unique Device Identifier (UDID). It is recommended to take note of the device's UDID before deploying it, so that it can be easily identified in the console. To make things easier in the future, use an endpoint alias to give the device a more recognizable name. For more information, see Create an alias for endpoints in Nebula.
Mobile Device Management
Use an MDM tool to automate the deployment of Mobile Security for Business. This removes the need for end users to manually complete the installation and enter an activation token. System permissions must still be manually enabled.
Adding an application
Mobile Security for Business supports the following MDM tools. For guidance on adding an application to your MDM tool, see the options below:
| Android and ChromeOS | iOS |
Generating and adding the configuration token
After adding the application to an MDM tool, generate the configuration token in Nebula and add it to the MDM tool using the steps below:
- On the left-navigation menu, click Download Center.
- Select Mobile - iOS, Chrome, Android from the platform drop-down menu.
- Click MDM Deployment.
- Click the copy to clipboard
button next to the desired operating system.
- Paste the configuration token into your MDM application.
- To complete the deployment, the device user must manually enable system permissions. For details, see System permissions for Mobile Security for Business.
For more information on adding the configuration token to an MDM, see the table below:
| Android and ChromeOS | iOS |
Email sharing
To send the installation and activation information to individual recipients:
- On the left-navigation menu, click Download Center.
- Select Mobile - iOS, Chrome, Android from the drop-down menu.
- Click Email Sharing.
- Enter the email address of the recipient and click Add another recipient
to continue adding more. To upload a CSV file instead:
- Click Upload list.
- Download and modify the provided example template
- Upload the file.
- Click Done.
- Click Send email.
- An email is sent to the recipients to install and activate Mobile Security for Business. To continue with deployment, the device user must complete the installation instructions. For details, see Install Mobile Security for Business on mobile devices.
To view which users received the email but haven't installed Mobile Security for Business yet, click on Pending installations (mobile only).