The AppConnect for Android wrapping tool

The Ivanti AppConnect for Android Wrapping tool, also known as the wrapping tool, is a macOS and Windows app that Ivanti provides. Use the wrapping tool instead of the AppConnect Wrapping Portal only if both of the following are true:

• You require that your wrapped apps are signed with your own enterprise private key.

• You are distributing the wrapped apps with Connected Cloud or Core. You cannot distribute wrapped apps signed with your own enterprise private key with Ivanti Neurons for MDM.

If you are not using an enterprise private key, use The AppConnect wrapping portal. The AppConnect Wrapping Portal signs wrapped apps with the Ivanti private key.

Signing apps with your enterprise private key instead of the Ivanti private key is a security decision that your enterprise makes.

Use the AppConnect for Android Wrapping Tool to:

• Wrap and sign an app.

  The wrapping tool outputs a wrapped and signed APK file, which is the APK to be uploaded to Connected Cloud or Core. It also outputs a wrapped but unsigned APK file, which is useful if only specific people in your organization have access to the enterprise private key.

• Only sign the app.

  The option to only sign the app is typically used in these cases:

  • For signing your wrapped apps when only specific people in your organization have access to the enterprise private key.

  • For re-signing apps provided by Ivanti with the enterprise private key.