Main configuration steps for Web@Work for Android AppConnect (Core)

A Web@Work license is required on Core to enable support. Enabling this setting indicates that you have the required license to deploy Web@Work.

Although Web@Work uses AppConnect capabilities, do not select Enable AppConnect For Third-party and In-house Apps in System Settings, unless you also purchased that license.

To enable Web@Work:

  1. In the Admin Portal, go to Settings > System Settings > Additional Products.
  2. Click Licensed Products.
  3. Select Enable Web@Work.
  4. Click Save.

Add Web@Work to the App Catalog

Add Web@Work to the Core App Catalog. Adding to the App Catalog makes the app available in Apps@Work on the device. Users can download and install the app from Apps@Work. When you distribute Web@Work, distributing the compatible Secure Apps Manager is required.

Import Web@Work for iOS from the Apple App Store

Web@Work for iOS can be imported directly from the Apple AppStore to the App Catalog in the Admin Portal.

To import the app from the Apple AppStore and distribute through Apps@Work:

1. In the Admin Portal, go to Apps > App Catalog.
2. Click Add+.
3. Click iTunes to import Email+ for iOS from the Apple App Store.
4. Enter Web@Work in the Application Name text box.
5. Click Search.
6. Select the app from the list that is displayed.
7. Click Next.
8. Follow the prompts to add the app.

The default settings should work in most cases

9. Apply the app to a label.

This makes the app available in Apps@Work for the devices in the label. Make sure that the Apps@Work web clip is also applied to the same labels.

For information about adding iOS apps to the App Catalog, see “Working with apps for iOS devices” in the Apps@Work Guide.

Download Android secure apps

You can download Android secure apps that provides using your single company login credentials. The Web@Work and the Secure Apps Manager are available for download here:

Secure app

Download location

Web@Work for Android

https://support.mobileiron.com/mi/android-browser/current/

Secure Apps Manager

https://support.mobileiron.com/mi/android-sam/current/

Upload Web@Work for Android to Core

Web@Work for Android, like all secure apps for Android, can only be distributed as an in-house app. Use the Core Admin Portal to upload the Web@Work for Android APK file, the Secure Apps Manager APK file, and other secure apps, to Core just as you would any in-house app. Device users will download the apps from Secure Apps within the Mobile@Work for Android app.

To distribute the apps as in-house apps:

  1. In the Admin Portal, go to Apps > App Catalog.
  2. Click Add App.
  3. Click In-House.
  4. Click Browse and navigate to and select the AppConnect app (.apk) you want to upload.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Follow the prompts to add the app. The default settings should work in most cases
  7. Apply the app to a label.

This makes the app available in Apps@Work for the devices in the label. Make sure that the Apps@Work web clip is also applied to the same labels. For details about uploading in-house Android apps, see “Adding in-house apps for Android” in the Apps@Work Guide.