Enrol an Android Device with Mobile Device Manager
If you want to manage your Android devices with Parallels MDM, you must follow the enrolment process to download, install and automatically configure the Parallels MDM app according to the instructions below. Certain features require a Google account to be configured on the phone. It is...
The explosive upsurge of BYOD devices making their way into Wi-Fi networks has made deploying and managing Wi-Fi network access an increasingly inconvenient and time consuming task....
2X DroidDesktop Update
We are pleased to announce that a new version of 2X DroidDesktop has been released and uploaded to Google Play! The 2X MDM Team has been paying special attention to user feedback on both the 2X DroidDesktop Forums and Google Play and further applied the following improvements:
New...
Leverage the Default Group Policy to Distribute Generic Policy Settings to New Devices
When a new device has successfully connected to an 2X MDM account, it is automatically added to the default group policy and settings pushed out to the device.
Leverage this functionality to push out applications, enforce generic application control, configure Wifi networks and distribute policy...
Hover Over Device Warnings to Get Informed About an Issue Before it Becomes a Problem
Device warnings alert administrators to issues which have an impact on the communication between 2X MDM managed devices and the 2X MDM service.
Addressing these warnings will ensure Mobile Device Manager behaves as expected. These warnings include:
Device Administration Disabled – user has...
Send Invitation Emails to Automatically Approve New Devices
Adding a new user automatically sends an invitation email to that user’s email address. This email contains an ‘Enrol this device’ button. Enrolling a device from this link automatically approves and associates that device to the user in the 2X MDM portal.
Automatatically Authenticate and Approve New Devices by Setting a Device Registration Password
Set a device registration password from System > Account Settings > Device Registration. New Android and Windows devices that are connecting to this Parallels MDM account for the first time will be requested to enter this password.
Devices that authenticate correctly with this password...
Recover a Deleted Device to Restore its Previous Settings
Deleted devices are added to the System > Deleted node pending permanent deletion or recovery. The next time that device pings the server, it will re-appear in the devices node.
At this point, selecting to restore this device from the ‘Deleted’ node will present you with the option to also...
