Defining Enrollment Settings for Windows Mobile/CE Devices

About this task

Define enrollment settings for Windows Mobile/CE devices.
Important: This article is specific to Windows devices running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows CE .NET 5.0 or later
  • Windows Mobile 5.0 or later
For instructions on enrolling devices running other versions of Windows, see Adding Windows Devices.

Procedure

  1. In the SOTI MobiControl legacy console, go to Windows Mobile/CE and right-click Add Devices. Select Create Add Devices Rule to launch the Create Add Devices Rule wizard.
    An add devices rule defines enrollment settings for your devices. You can create many add devices rules, each with different enrollment settings. However, you cannot use one add devices rule across platforms.
  2. Enter a name for the add devices rule. The name must be brief, but descriptive, if you plan to create many add devices rules. Select Next.
  3. Select a device group. All devices targeted by the add devices rule get placed into this device group upon enrollment.
  4. Select a user authentication option.
    Utilize user groups to authenticate users during device enrollment Use a directory service or an identity provider for user authentication.

    Select Directory Service to select a directory service connection from the list, and search for a user group using that connection. If you do not have a directory service connection configured, select Manage Directory Services to open the Directory which you can use to configure a new connection.

    Select Identity Provider to select an identity provider connection from the list, and search for a user group using that connection. If you do not have an identity provider connection configured, select Manage IdP Connections to open the Identity Provider which you can use to configure a new connection.

    Password required to verify device enrollment Specify a single password for enrollment across all devices that enroll using this add devices rule.
    No password required to verify device enrollment Devices can enroll without verification.
  5. Select a certificate authentication authority. Select Next.
  6. Optional: Enable the Terms and Conditions setting and select a terms and conditions document from the dropdown list. If you have not uploaded a terms and conditions document yet, select Manage to add a new document. Select Next.
    Device users must accept the terms and conditions upon enrollment.
  7. Review your enrollment settings. Select Back to return to an earlier screen and make changes or select Advanced to adjust the rule further.
  8. After you review your enrollment settings, select Finish to save your new add devices rule.

Results

The enrollment settings is available to enroll Windows Mobile/CE devices in SOTI MobiControl.

What to do next

Enroll a Windows Mobile/CE device with the enrollment setting, see Enrolling Windows Mobile/CE Devices.