OFFLINE SIDELOADING FOR ENROLLMENT OF DEVICES IN A MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions executed by at least one processor to perform stages of offline enrollment and side loading in a mobile device management system, the stages comprising:
- creating, at a management server, a registration record that includes a device attribute and a device identifier;
generating, in a graphical user interface, an offline enrollment option for enrolling an offline computing device using the registration record;
in response to selection of the offline enrollment option, creating a device record for the offline computing device, wherein the device record assigns an asset to the computing device based on a smart group; and
sending a provisioning file and the asset to a storage device for physical connection to the offline computing device, wherein the provisioning file causes the offline computing device to install the asset and apply a setting specified by the device record upon physically connecting to the offline computing device.
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Abstract
Systems herein allow an administrator to efficiently enroll computing devices into a mobile device management system, even when those computing devices are offline and not connected to the system. A management server can include a console that allows the administrator to enroll an offline computing device by selecting an offline enrollment option on a registration record. This option can cause the management server to create a device record, indicating the computing device is enrolled. The management server can also create and save a provisioning file onto a storage device, such as a USB drive. Assets, such as graphics and applications, specified by the device record are also saved onto the storage device. The storage device can be physically connected to the computing device, at which point the provisioning file guides automatic installation of the assets and implementation of device settings and compliance rules specified by the device record.
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1. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions executed by at least one processor to perform stages of offline enrollment and side loading in a mobile device management system, the stages comprising:
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creating, at a management server, a registration record that includes a device attribute and a device identifier; generating, in a graphical user interface, an offline enrollment option for enrolling an offline computing device using the registration record; in response to selection of the offline enrollment option, creating a device record for the offline computing device, wherein the device record assigns an asset to the computing device based on a smart group; and sending a provisioning file and the asset to a storage device for physical connection to the offline computing device, wherein the provisioning file causes the offline computing device to install the asset and apply a setting specified by the device record upon physically connecting to the offline computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for configuring offline computing devices, comprising:
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creating, at a management server, a registration record that includes a device attribute; generating, in a graphical user interface, an offline enrollment option for enrolling an offline computing device using the registration record; in response to selection of the offline enrollment option, creating a device record for the offline computing device, wherein the device record assigns an asset to the computing device based on a smart group; and sending a provisioning file and the asset to a storage device for physical connection to the offline computing device, wherein the provisioning file causes the offline computing device to install the asset and apply a setting specified by the device record upon physically connecting to the offline computing device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for enrolling offline computing devices, comprising:
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a non-transitory, computer-readable medium that stores smart groups, application settings, and device attributes; a processor that performs stages including; creating, at a management server, a registration record that includes a device attribute; generating, in a graphical user interface, an offline enrollment option for enrolling an offline computing device using the registration record; in response to selection of the offline enrollment option, creating a device record for the offline computing device, wherein the device record assigns an asset to the offline computing device based on a smart group; and sending a provisioning file and the asset to a storage device for physical connection to the offline computing device, wherein the provisioning file causes the offline computing device to install the asset and apply a setting specified by the device record upon physically connecting to the offline computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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