ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app is used for enrolling corporate
Android devices without Google Services into MDM MSP and provision devices(running 5.0 or later versions) as Device Owner, by default. It quickens the enrollment process by distributing
and installing ME MDM app in the target devices in simple steps using
NFC (Near Field Communication). You can directly enroll and start managing
the devices before handing them out to employees. The steps to download
the app and carry out the device enrollment process are described below.
To know more about the best ways to use this app and make the most out
of it, refer Best Practices.
Getting Started
with ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app
Before you begin to enroll Android devices using ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app, take
a note of the points mentioned below:
It is necessary that both your device and the device you wish to
enroll (target device) supports Near Field Communication (NFC).
This is a type of short-range wireless communication technology which
is used to distribute the ME MDM app to all the target devices. NFC
is generally present in most of the latest Android Smart phones available
in the market.
It is necessary that you know the Vendor (Samsung or Other vendors)
and the OS version of the target device before you distribute ME MDM
app to the target device.
'Device Owner' is a specialized type of Device Administrator privilege
which cannot be deactivated by users. It is found in devices running
Android 5.0 and above. Device Owner manages all users on the device.
To enroll devices with 'Device Owner' privilege using ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app, the target devices must be fresh/factory reset. If you wish to manage the target device as 'Device Owner', you can choose to distribute
ME MDM App for versions Android 5.0 and above.
For 'Device Owner' type devices, the enrollment process
gets initiated in the first 'Bump' itself. It is not required
to manually install ME MDM app and 'Bump' again to initiate the
enrollment process on such devices. To provision device as 'Device Owner', ensure the device is Factory Reset and the target device is bumped when it displays Language Selection
Download
and Install ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app
To enroll Android devices using ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app, it is first necessary
to download and install the app on your mobile device. The steps are
mentioned below:
MDM MSP On-Premises
The following video demonstrates how to enroll Android devices using NFC enrollment with MDM MSP On-Premises
MDM MSP Cloud
The following video demonstrates how to enroll Android devices using NFC enrollment with MDM MSP Cloud
Now, you are ready to distribute ME MDM App to Android devices using
the ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app.
Distribute
and Install ME MDM app on target devices
ME MDM app allows IT Admin to perform advanced management of devices
enrolled into MDM MSP. After installing ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app on your device, follow the
below mentioned steps, to distribute and install ME MDM app on the target
device, to initiate the enrollment process:
To initiate enrollment of multiple corporate Android devices
with the same OS version, it is recommended to distribute ME MDM
app to all the required devices and then proceed to install the
app. This makes the enrollment process less tedious.
Choose the target device vendor, i.e. Samsung or other vendors.
Select the OS Version of the target device and check if the
target device fulfills the prerequisites which will be displayed.
Now, bring Admin Device and the target device into contact
and 'Bump' once to distribute ME MDM app to the device using NFC.
Once the ME MDM app is distributed, you must manually install
the App on the target device.
After installation, bring Admin device and the target device
into contact and 'Bump' once more to initiate the enrollment process.
Assigning users to
target devices
Once the enrollment process has been successfully initiated on a target
device, the device can be seen under NFC Enrollment -> Devices. These devices must be assigned to
specific users in order to complete the enrollment process. To assign
devices, follow the steps mentioned below:
Navigate to NFC Enrollment -> Devices tab on Mobile
Device Manager Plus web console.
Click on Assign
under 'Action' next to each device.
Enter the Domain
Name(Only for MDM MSP On-Premises), User Name
and Email ID
of the particular user and assign the device to that
user.
Else, you can select all the unassigned devices and click on Assign User tab to bulk assign
the devices to specific users by uploading a CSV file with user details.
You can also mention multiple Groups
to which you wish to assign the selected devices.
The CSV file should contain the following fields: User Name, Domain Name, Email Address, Platform Type, Owned By, Group Name
The fields User Name, Email Address and Platform Type are mandatory. All the other fields are optional. If not provided, default values are taken.
The default values for various non-mandatory fields are:
Domain Name -- MDM MSP
Owned By -- Corporate
Group Name -- Default Group for given Owned By & Platform Type.
If multiple groups are specified, the group names must be separated with a slash (/)
The first line of the CSV is the column header and the columns can be in any order.
Blank column values should be comma separated.
If the column value contains comma, it should be specified within quotes.
After user assignment, all the enrolled devices will no
longer be present under NFC Enrollment -> Devices tab. All enrolled devices
will be listed only in Enrollment
view on Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP console.
It is recommended to create separate Groups
to assign Android devices enrolled using the
ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app. This makes it easier to associate the
required profiles and restrictions to devices in separate
groups. To know more about creating Groups and associating
profiles to those Groups, refer Profile
Management.
Best Practices
While distributing ME MDM app using ManageEngine NFC Enrollment app,
it is recommended to manage your corporate Android 5.0 and above devices
as 'Device Owner' to have advanced security and management capabilities.
It is necessary to have an open Wi-Fi connection to enable
the target devices to search and connect automatically to the Wi-Fi
network, to aid in the process of enrollment.
It is recommended to sync the ME MDM Admin App on your device
with the Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP server by clicking Sync with Server option available. This should be done each time while applying the
latest PPM or update on your Mobile Device Manager Plus MSP server.