Enrolling Devices

SOTI MobiControl allows you to oversee a wide variety of device types. Device management is supported for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows mobile and desktop operating systems, as well as for Zebra wireless printers. SOTI MobiControl is divided into different Platforms and each platform manages support for a specific subset of device and operating system types.

Device enrollment and management differs slightly across the platforms. Generally, you must install a SOTI MobiControl device agent on your devices that communicates with the SOTI MobiControl deployment server. The device agent uses approximately 10 MB of device storage.

Supported Devices

SOTI MobiControl supports a wide range of products, including Android, Apple, Linux, Windows, and wireless printer devices. Refer to the table below for a full list of supported operating systems and their associated platforms.

This platform tab Manages these device types
Android Plus Devices running Android 4.2 or later

See Adding Android Plus Devices for more information.

Apple Devices running:
  • iOS 7.0 or later including iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches
  • macOS 10.12 or later

See Adding Apple Devices for more information.

Linux Devices with x86 (32 bit), x64 (64 bit), or ARM processors or Zebra FX7500/FX9600 (RFID readers)

See Adding Linux Devices for more information.
Printers Zebra wireless printers

See Adding Printers for more information.

Windows Desktop Classic Desktop devices running Windows

See Adding Windows Desktop Classic Devices for more information.

Windows Mobile/CE Devices running:
  • CE .NET 4.2 or later
  • Windows Mobile 5.0 or later
  • Pocket PC 2002 or 2003

See Adding Windows Mobile/CE Devices for more information.

Windows Modern Devices running Windows 10 or Windows Phone 8 and later.
  • Includes HoloLens devices

See Adding Windows Modern Devices for more information.

Additional Enrollment Methods

SOTI MobiControl Stage

SOTI MobiControl Stage allows you to enroll your devices using a barcode and scanner. It is available for Android Plus and Windows Mobile/CE devices. See Using SOTI MobiControl Stage for more information.

Unified Enrollment

Unified enrollment provides an enrollment launch point common to all device manufacturers across a platform. It is available for Android Plus, iOS and Windows Modern devices. See Using Unified Enrollment for more information.

SAML Enrollment With Azure AD Directory Service Connection (Android and iOS Only)

You can enroll Android and iOS devices using a SAML 2.0 IdP connection (Azure or third-party) backed with an Azure AD directory service connection. Android and iOS devices that have been enrolled in this way can be found in device searches and can be targeted for profile assignment.

To see which IdPs other than Azure IdP can be configured with Azure AD, click here.

SAML Enrollment Without Directory Service Connection (Android and iOS Only)

You can enroll Android and iOS devices using an Azure or third-party IdP without an associated directory service connection. Android and iOS devices that have been enrolled in this way can be found in device searches and can be targeted for profile assignment.

Note: When devices are enrolled in this way, SOTI MobiControl cannot regularly query the IdP for updated user information.