Adding the Authenticator app to Ivanti EPMM

Adding the Authenticator app to Ivanti EPMM makes the app available to distribute to managed devices.

•Adding the Authenticator app for iOS to Ivanti EPMM

•Adding Authenticator for Android AppConnect to Ivanti EPMM

•Adding Authenticator for Android enterprise to Ivanti EPMM

Adding the Authenticator app for iOS to Ivanti EPMM

Device users can download Authenticator for iOS directly from the Apple App Store. You can also distribute the app as a recommended app through Apps@Work.

Procedure 

  1. In Ivanti EPMM, go to Apps > App Catalog.
  2. From the Quick Import drop-down list, select iOS.
  3. Enter Authenticator in the Application Name text box.
  4. Click Search.
  5. Select the app from the list that is displayed.
  6. For Authenticator, click Import.

  7. Click OK on the pop-up message, and close the Quick Import dialog.
    Authenticator is now listed in the App Catalog. Information included in the app, such as the name, is automatically configured. All other settings, such as the App Category and whether the app is a free app, are set to default settings.

    To view and edit the settings for the app, click on the app name in the App Catalog.

  8. Apply the Ivanti Tunnel VPN configuration to the app:
    1. Click on the app name in the App Catalog to edit the app settings.
    2. In the Per App VPN Settings, apply the Ivanti Tunnel VPN setting to the app.
    3. Click Save.
  9. Select the app to and apply to a label:
    1. Click Actions > Apply to Label.
    2. Select the label that represents the iOS devices for which you want the selected app to be displayed.
    3. Click Apply

Next steps 

Create a managed app setting for the Authenticator app. See Creating a managed app setting for the Authenticator app for iOS.

Related topics 

For more information about adding iOS apps to Ivanti EPMM for distribution, see the Ivanti EPMM Apps@Work Guide.

Creating a managed app setting for the Authenticator app for iOS

Create a managed app configuration for the Authenticator app to provide additional configurations for the device.

Before you begin 

•Make a note of the bundle ID for Authenticator. The bundle ID is com.mobileiron.efa.distribution.mica

•Create a plist file with the following content:

 

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDsPropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>ACC_URL</key>

<string>https://ACC_URL_HERE</string>

</dict>

</plist>

 

Replace https://ACC_URL_HERE with one of the following:

- If your Ivanti Access URL is access-na1.mobileiron.com, replace with

https://access.access-na1.mobileiron.com

OR

- If your Ivanti Access URL is access-eu1.mobileiron.com, replace with

https://access.access-eu1.mobileiron.com

Procedure 

1. In the Ivanti EPMM Admin Portal, go to Policies & Configs > Configurations.
2. Click Add New > iOS And macOS > Managed App Config.
3. Enter the requested information.
4. Click Save.
5. Apply to the configuration to the same label to which you applied the Authenticator app.

Related topics 

For more information about creating a managed app configuration in Ivanti EPMM, see the "Managed App Config settings that use plists" section in the Ivanti EPMM Device Management Guide for iOS.

Adding Authenticator for Android AppConnect to Ivanti EPMM

Upload the Authenticator app to Ivanti EPMM as an in-house app and configure the app to make it available to Android devices.

Before you begin 

•Ensure that Secure Apps Manager is also installed on Ivanti EPMM. For the supported Secure Apps Manager (SAM) version for Authenticator, see the Ivanti Access Release Notes.

•Download the Authenticator for Android AppConnect from the software download site at
https://www.ivanti.com/support/product-documentation.

•This section provides basic information about how to add and configure the Authenticator app for Android AppConnect. For information about AppConnect apps, see the Ivanti EPMM AppConnect and AppTunnel Guide.

Procedure 

1. In the Ivanti EPMM Admin Portal, go to Apps > App Catalog > Add+ > In-House. (Prior to   Ivanti EPMM 8.0 go to Apps > App Distribution Library, and select Add App).
2. Add the apps just as you would any in-house app.
3. Add Secure Apps Manager (SAM) if you have not already uploaded it to support other secure apps.
4. After adding the apps, apply the apps to appropriate labels so that they are available to the required devices.

Next steps 

Edit the AppConnect app configuration for Authenticator. See Configuring an AppConnect app configuration for Email+ in Ivanti EPMM.

Related topics 

•For information on adding in-house apps for Android, see “Working with Apps for Android devices” in the Ivanti EPMM Apps@Work Guide.

Configuring an AppConnect app configuration for Email+ in Ivanti EPMM

When you add Authenticator for Android AppConnect, an AppConnect app configuration is automatically created for Authenticator. Edit the automatically-created AppConnect app configuration to add app specific configurations.

Make sure only one AppConnect app configuration for Authenticator is applied to each device.

Procedure 

1. In the Ivanti EPMM Admin Portal, go to Policy & Configs > Configurations.
2. Select the automatically-created AppConnect app configuration for Authenticator for Android, and click Edit.
3. Select Enable Access.
4. In App-specific Configurations, add the following key-value pairs:

Key: ACC_URL

Value: https://access.YourAccessCluster.ivanti.com.

YourAccessCluster is either access-na1 or access-eu1.

Example: https://access.access-na1.ivanti.com

5. Click Save.

The automatically-created app configuration has the same labels you applied to the app. You do not need to apply the automatically-created app configuration to a label.

Adding Authenticator for Android enterprise to Ivanti EPMM

Upload the Authenticator app to Ivanti Neurons for MDM from the Google Play Store and configure the app to make it available to Android enterprise devices.

Before you begin 

Ensure that your Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) platform is set up for Android enterprise. Your UEM is either Ivanti Neurons for MDM or Ivanti EPMM.

- Ivanti EPMM: See the Ivanti EPMM Device Management Guide for Android for Work.
- Ivanti Neurons for MDM: See the Ivanti Neurons for MDM online help documentation.

Procedure 

1. In Ivanti EPMM, go to Apps >App Catalog > +Add.
2. Select Google Play from the drop-down menu next to the search box.
3. In the search box, enter Authenticator.
4. Click Authenticator to select the app.
5. Click Next and then Next .
6. Choose a distribution option for the app and click Next.
7. Update the settings in App Configurations as follows:

In Install on device, enable Install on Device.

This is the recommended setup. Install on Device silently installs the app on the devices in the selected distribution option.

In Promotion, update the promotion settings as needed.

For Managed Configurations for Android, click +.

Enter a name for the configuration.

In the Managed Configurations section:

For ACC_URL, enter https://access.YourAccessCluster.ivanti.com.

YourAccessCluster is either access-na1 or access-eu1.

Example: https://access.access-na1.ivanti.com

8. Click Done.
9. If necessary, update the Ivanti Tunnel VPN configuration for Android to tunnel authentication traffic from Authenticator to Ivanti Access.

The Ivanti Tunnel VPN configuration for Android is listed in Ivanti Neurons for MDM in Configurations.

Related topics 

•See the Ivanti EPMM Apps@Work Guide for more information about adding Android enterprise apps to the Ivanti EPMM app catalog.