Set up MobileIron Core
To set up Core for testing your AppConnect app, do the following high-level steps:
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These instructions are for Core 9.7.0.0. |
Login to the Admin Portal
MobileIron provides you with the following information about your test MobileIron Core:
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the URL for accessing the Core’s Admin Portal |
The Admin Portal is a web portal for configuring Core. The URL has the format:
https://m.mobileiron.net/<app partner name>
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a user ID and password for accessing the Admin Portal |
You also use this user ID to register a device with Core.
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a port number for Core, used when you register a device with Core. |
The port number is typically four or five digits.
To login to Core:
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Open a browser to the URL for accessing the Core’s Admin Portal. |
Use the URL of your test Core, appended with /mifs. For example:
https://m.mobileiron.net/myCompany/mifs
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Enter your Username and Password. |
You are now in the Admin Portal.
Change your password when prompted.
Enable AppConnect on MobileIron Core
To enable AppConnect on Core:
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In the Admin Portal, go to Settings. |
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Select Additional Products > Licensed Products. |
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Select AppConnect For Third-party And In-house Apps if it is not already selected. |
Configure the AppConnect global policy
An AppConnect global policy is necessary for your AppConnect app to work properly.
To configure an AppConnect global policy:
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In the Admin Portal, select Policies & Configs > Policies. |
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Select the row that says Default AppConnect Global Policy for the Policy Name. |
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Click Edit in the right-hand pane. |
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For AppConnect, select Enabled. |
The display now shows all the AppConnect global policy fields.
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In the AppConnect Passcode section, for Passcode Type, select Numeric. |
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In the AppConnect Passcode section, select Passcode Is Required For iOS Devices. |
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Do not select Authorize in the field Apps Without An AppConnect Container Policy in the section Data Loss Prevention Policies in the AppConnect global policy. You will authorize the app with an AppConnect container policy instead. |
Create an AppConnect container policy
An app is authorized only if an AppConnect container policy for the app is present on the device.
To create an AppConnect container policy:
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In the Admin Portal, select Policies & Configs > Configurations. |
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Select Add New > AppConnect > Container Policy. |
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Enter a name for the AppConnect container policy. |
For example: My App’s Container Policy
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In the Application field, enter the bundle ID of your app. |
For example: com.MyCompany.MySecureApp
The dialog box closes and the new AppConnect container policy appears in the list.
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Select the AppConnect container policy you just created. |
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Select Actions > Apply To Label. |