iOS Apps@Work AppStore Features

The Apps@Work tab has the following features:

Access Apps@Work tab from the Ivanti Mobile@Work application

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ivanti Mobile@Work from your iOS device.
  2. Tap the Apps@Work icon. Two default tabs are available-All Apps and Categories.
  3. Tap the All Apps tab. The All Apps tab lists all the apps in an alphabetical order.
  4. Tap the Categories tab. The Categories tab displays only the categories that have any applications in it as follows:
    • Each category displays the number of applications present in it.
    • The MyApps row under the Categories tab is a list item that contains all the installed applications. The MyApps row will always be the first category and the rest of the categories are listed alphabetically.
    • When no applications are installed the MyApps list displays None.
    • When you select a category, all the applications that are specific to the category are listed with the Install option. Click Install to install each application individually or you can click Install All to install all the applications in the category. You will be prompted to permit the installation for each application.

Search

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ivanti Mobile@Work from your iOS device.
  2. Tap the Apps@Work icon.
  3. Tap the search (lens) icon to search for the following:
    • New Releases-displays a list of newly released apps appears when no text is typed in the search bar.
    • Type any text and the search field will dynamically predict and display the matching applications.
    • The search result count is displayed as a sub-heading
    • You can also tap the Install button to install an application without navigating to the details page.

Installing an app - Button States

Since the app installation requires the server to process the request and push the application to the device, the install button will not display the progress in real-time. The install button changes states from Install > Requested > Installed.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ivanti Mobile@Work from your iOS device.
  2. Tap the Apps@Work icon.
  3. Tap Install and the status notifications appear as follows:
    • An alert message appears, for the first time, indicating that an installation is requested.
    • Tap the Requested button. An alert message appears.

      The Installed status is not a button.

Featured Applications and Banner

The Featured tab is visible based on the configuration pushed by the administrator. The Featured tab is the default landing page when no updates are available.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ivanti Mobile@Work from your iOS device.
  2. Tap the Apps@Work icon.
  3. Tap the Featured tab.
    • The Featured App Banner displays one application in the banner.
    • The Featured App contains a list of all the featured applications.

Application Update Notification

The device user receives a notification on the device whenever any application updates are available. When there is an update to an app, Apps@Work will display a notification listing the number of applications that have updates available. When the device user selects the notification, Apps@Work opens.

Starting in Ivanti EPMM version 11.8.0.0, administrators can set the frequency of the device user notifications for new updates that are available in the App Catalog. The setting option is once a day or once a week in Apps > Apps@Work Settings > App Updates Notifications to End User.

Badging (notifications) is only for apps that are already installed and have updates available. Applicable to in-house and public apps.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ivanti Mobile@Work from your iOS device. The Apps@Work icon displays the count of applications that have pending updates.
  2.  Tap the application update notification. You will be redirected to the All Apps tab in Apps@Work. The following indications are displayed:
    • The Updates Available sub-section under the All Apps tab displays the count of the applications that are available for update.
    • A red dot icon is displayed for every application that requires an update.

Settings-My Devices

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ivanti Mobile@Work from your iOS device.
  2. Tap the Settings icon.
    • The My Devices tab is available under Settings.
    • My Devices is now listed as a line item under Authenticate.