Chapter 9: Assignment Groups
Overview
Assignment Groups is an umbrella term used to categorize certain management grouping structures within AirWatch.
Organization Groups ,
Smart Groups , and
User Groups
each have full feature sets and properties and are distinct from each other.
One element they have in common is the way they can be used to easily assign content to user devices. Assignment
Groups enables an administrator to manage these three groups from a single location.
Using Assignment Groups
You can use the Assignment Groups page to simultaneously assign multiple organization groups, smart groups, and user groups to one or more device profiles, public applications, and compliance policies.
Navigate to Groups & Settings > Groups > Assignment Groups.
Viewing Assignment Groups
The Assignment Groups page contains a listing for three kinds of groups that have the function of assigning content to devices:
organization groups
,
smart groups
, and
user groups
.
Sorting by Columns
You can sort the listing of groups by individual columns by selecting the column header.
Selecting Links in the Listing
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The Groups column features a link for each Smart Group. The link opens the Edit Smart Group page for that smart group, enabling you to make changes.
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If you select the Assignments column when it contains a number other than zero, the View Smart Group
Assignments page displays, even for assigned organization groups and user groups. This function allows you to view and confirm assignments to profiles, public applications, and compliance policies.
l
If you select the Exclusions column when it contains a number other than zero, the View Smart Group Assignments page displays, even for excluded organization groups and user groups, allowing you to view and confirm exclusions from profiles, public applications, and compliance policies.
l
If you select the Devices column number, the Devices > List View page displays, containing the listing of all devices in the selected organization group, smart group, or user group.
Filtering Groups
You can filter groups by Group Type (Smart Groups, Organization Groups, and User Groups) and by how or whether they have been Assigned (Assignments, Exclusions, All, and None).
Managing Assignment Groups
Adding Smart Groups
You can add a new smart group by selecting Add Smart Group which displays the
Create New Smart Group
page.
Assigning Multiple Groups
With Assignment Groups, you can assign multiple groups to device profiles, public applications, and compliance policies.
You can also assign multiple groups of each type (organization, smart, and user) at one time.
To assign groups:
1. Navigate to Groups & Settings > Groups > Assignment Groups.
2. Select one or more groups in the listing and select Assign above the column header.
3. The Assign page displays featuring the Organization Groups, Smart Groups, and User Groups you selected.
4. Assign them by initiating a search for a Profile, a Public Application, and Compliance Policy.
5. Select Next to display the View Device Assignment page which you can use to confirm the group(s) assignment.
6. Select Save & Publish to finalize the assignment.
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Shared Devices
Overview
System Capabilities
Supported Platforms
Organizing Shared Devices
Provisioning Devices for Multi-User Device Staging
Using Shared Devices
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