Time Schedules. VMware AirWatch

AirWatch is a mobile device management platform designed to help organizations manage, secure, and protect their mobile devices and data. It provides a centralized console for managing and monitoring all types of mobile devices, including iOS, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry.

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Chapter 12: Device Profiles

For example, you can define geofence areas for each of your organization's offices and then add a Restrictions payload that disallows access to the Game Center, multiplayer gaming, YouTube content based on ratings, and other settings.

Once activated, the employees of the organization group to whom the profile was applied will no longer have access to these functions while in the office.

1. Navigate to Devices > Profiles > List View > Add and select platform.

2. SelectInstall only on devices inside selected areas on the General tab. An Assigned Geofence Areas box displays. If no Geofence Area has been defined, the menu directs you back to the Geofence Area creation menu.

3. Enter one or multiple Geofencing areas to this profile.

4. Configure a payload such as Passcode, Restrictions, or Wi-Fi that you want to apply only while devices are inside the selected geofencing areas.

5. Select Save & Publish.

In the event that a user manually disables location services on their iOS device, AirWatch can no longer collect location updates and considers the device to be in the location where services were disabled.

Time Schedules

Time Schedules enable you to control when each device profile is active. Configure and apply time schedules to restrict when profiles are active on the device. Applying time schedules to profiles secures your corporate resources by only allowing employees access during the specific days and time frames. Conversely, applying time schedules can also limit personal content and access during work hours.

Once the time schedule is activated, the employees of the organization group to whom the profile was applied will no longer have access to these functions during the specified times.

Enabling a Time Schedule is a two-step process:

Defining a Time Schedule

Applying a Time Schedule to a Profile

Defining Time Schedules

You must define a time schedule before applying it to a device profile. To create a time schedule:

1. Navigate to Devices > Profiles > Profile Settings > Time Schedules.

2. Select Add Schedule to launch the Add Schedule window.

3. Enter a name for the schedule in the Schedule Name field.

4. Select the applicable Time Zone using the drop-down menu.

5. Select the Add Schedule hyperlink.

6. Select the Day of the Week, Start Time, and End Time using the applicable drop-down menus. You can also select the All Day check box to disable start and end times for the schedule.

To remove a day from the schedule, select the applicable X under Actions.

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7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 as many times as is necessary to add additional days to the schedule.

8. Select Save.

Applying a Time Schedule to a Profile

Once you have defined a time schedule, you can apply it to a profile and combine it with other payloads to create more robust profiles. For example, you can define time schedules for the normal work hours of different organization groups and add a Restrictions payload that denies access to the Game Center, multiplayer gaming, or YouTube content based on ratings and other settings.

Once activated, the employees of the organization group to whom the profile was applied will no longer have access to these functions during the specified times.

1. Navigate to Devices > Profiles > List View > Add and select your platform.

2. Select Enable Scheduling and install only during selected time periods on the General tab.

3. In the Assigned Schedules box, enter one or more Time Schedules to this profile.

4. Configure a payload, such as Passcode, Restrictions, or Wi-Fi that you want to apply only while devices are inside the time frames.

5. Select Save & Publish.

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Chapter 13:

Compliance

Compliance Overview

Navigating Compliance Policies List View

Compliance Policies by Platform

Adding a Compliance Policy

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Key features

Manage large-scale deployments of devices
Enroll devices quickly and easily
Configure and update device settings over the air
Enforce security and compliance policies
Secure mobile access to corporate resources
Remotely lock and wipe managed devices

Frequently asked questions

AirWatch is a mobile device management platform that helps organizations manage, secure, and protect their mobile devices and data.

AirWatch supports a wide range of mobile devices, including iOS, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry.

AirWatch provides a range of features, including device enrollment, configuration, security policy enforcement, app management, and data protection.

You can get started with AirWatch by contacting VMware or an authorized reseller.

User questions

Michael O.

How to unassign a Smart Group from an application, book, compliance policy, device profile, or product provision?

To unassign a Smart Group, navigate to the edit screen for the specific item (application, book, compliance policy, device profile, or product provision). Then, in the Assignment tab or Assigned Smart Groups field, select the Delete (X) icon next to the Smart Group you wish to unassign. Finally, save the changes. This only removes the assignment and does not delete the Smart Group.

James I.

How to remove a smart group?

To delete a smart group, navigate to Groups & Settings > Groups > Assignment Groups, locate the desired smart group, select the checkbox next to its name, and then choose Delete from the actions menu. Note that you can only delete one smart group at a time, and a smart group cannot be deleted if it's currently assigned.

James U.

How to integrate a list of contacts into the mobile device manager so that they appear on the respective devices?

It is not possible to integrate a list of contacts directly into the mobile device manager for distribution to devices. MDM systems often allow for the configuration of email accounts and potentially the synchronization of contacts via those accounts, the direct upload and management of contact lists may not be a standard feature. Check the specific capabilities of device and MDM platform.