Software Payload (iOS)

A software payload allows you to distribute an app to the device. The payload sends the app information and location to the device. If you select the option to automatically push the app to the device, the device displays a notification to prompt the user to download the app when it receives the Avalanche payload. If you select the option to display the app in the corporate portal, the user can download the app as needed using the portal.

You can distribute an app hosted on the Google Play store or the Apple App Store, or point to a URL where the .apk or .plist file is hosted. When the app is in an app store, the device displays the page where the user can download and install the app. When the app is an enterprise application, the device downloads and begins installing the app.

A software payload for Android devices may have the following options, depending on whether the app is hosted by the Google Play store:

Payload name	The name of the payload.
Deployment	The timing of the deployment of the software. The app can be automatically pushed to the device or made available for the user to download through the LANDesk Portal app.
Software hosting	The location hosting the software. If the app is available through a URL and is not hosted in the Google Play store, select Manifest URL.
App	The URL for the application in the Google Play store. Click Search to perform a search of the Play store.
App Name	The name of the app that is displayed in the Portal.
Icon	The icon for the app that is displayed in the Portal.
Publisher	The publisher of the app.
Description	A description of the app.
Destination folder	The folder in the Portal app where the current app is displayed.
Package ID	The name for the application, also known as the bundle ID or package name. If the app is in an app store such as Google Play, the ID may be in the URL. For a custom app, the developer can tell you what the package ID is. As an example, the package ID for Google Maps is: com.google.android.apps.maps
Manifest URL	The URL for the .apk file.
Package Version	The version of the package.

For Apple devices, you can send the device either an iTunes/Apple Store ID or manifest URL. When the device receives the payload, it prompts the user to download the app from the provided location.

To find an Apple Store ID, navigate to the app using a browser. The ID is in the URL between id and ?. For example, in the URL:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wavelink-avalanche/id418167706?mt=8

The ID is 418167706.

If the app is not in the Apple Store, you can use a manifest URL to point to a server that has the .plist file and the .ipa file. (The URL should include the name of the .plist file.)

A software payload for Apple devices may have the following options, depending on whether the app is hosted by the Apple App Store and whether it is displayed in the Portal app:

Payload name	The name of the payload.
Deployment	The timing of the deployment of the software. The app can be automatically pushed to the device or made available for the user to download through the corporate portal.
Software hosting	The location hosting the software. If the app is available through a URL and is not hosted in the App Store, select Manifest URL.
App	The URL for the application in the Apple App Store. Click Search to perform a search of the App Store.
App Name	The name of the app that is displayed in the Portal.
Icon	The icon for the app that is displayed in the Portal.
Publisher	The publisher of the app.
Description	A description of the app.
Launch path	A URL specified in the plist to launch the app.
Destination folder	The folder in the Portal app where the current app is displayed.
Manifest URL	The URL for the .plist file. (Include the name of the .plist file in the URL.)
Bundle ID	The identifier specified in the app manifest file. If this ID changes, the current software on the device is removed and replaced with the new software. Existing user data is deleted. As an example, the bundle ID for the Avalanche app is: 418167706
Bundle Version	The version of the bundle. If this number changes, the software on the device is updated without deleting user data.
Configuration Data (iOS 7.0 and later)	If the app is designed to accept configuration data as key-value pairs, use this section to configure the app. Click the Add button to add the values and keys provided by the app developer. When the payload is installed on the device, the app can automatically use the configuration data.

Software Payload (Android/iOS)