Advanced Configurations (iOS - App Store)

In the Advanced Configurations dialog box, you can specify advanced options for the application you are adding or editing.

App Details

Application Details A list of app details (read-only).
Update App Select Get Latest Version to replace the current app version with the latest published version.

Installation Options

Deployment Type Select whether the application is a requirement.

If you select Suggested, the user can choose whether to install the application.

If you select Mandatory, the application installs automatically.
Request Device to Install Application (Unsupervised Device Only) Specify a maximum number of times to prompt the user to install the application if the Deployment Type is Suggested and the device was a unsupervised one.
Maximum Installation Attempts If you enable Request Device to Install Application, enter the maximum installation attempts for the application.
Configuration URI Enter a URI used to configure the application after installing it on the device.
Remove App when Device is Unenrolled When turned on, the app automatically uninstalls from the device when you unenroll the device.
Prevent Application Data Back Up to iTunes and iCloud Blocks the app from uploading data to iTunes and iCloud.
Enable Licensing Enables adding App Store licenses and the use of redemption codes.
Select License Type
If you enabled licensing, select the licensing type:
  • App Store License—Specify the details of an App Store License account.
  • Redemption Codes—Import App Store redemption codes.
Licenses
This section appears when you select the App Store License licensing type. It has the following controls:
  • Manage App Store License Account—Select to open the App Store License Management dialog box, where you can manage your App Store licenses (see App Store License Management).
  • Accounts—Select an App Store License account.
  • Purchased—The number of licenses purchased under the selected account (read-only).
  • Remaining—The number of licenses remaining under the selected account (read-only).
Redemption Codes
This section appears when you select the Redemption Codes licensing type. It has the following controls:
  • Purchased—The number of redemption codes purchased under the selected account (read-only).
  • Remaining—The number of redemption codes remaining under the selected account (read-only).
  • App Store Redemption Codes—Lists the available redemption codes.
  • Clear Unused Codes—Select to clear unused redemption codes.
  • Refresh—Select to refresh the list of redemption codes.
  • Import App Store Redemption Codes—Select to import a file containing redemption codes.

Managed App Config

Application Configuration

You can enable various configuration settings on the application.

Enter a value in the fields of the configuration settings that you want to apply to the device. You can use real values or macros. The following macros are also supported:

%DEVICEIDENTIFIER%
Device identifier
%ENROLLEDUSER_DOMAIN%
Enrolled user domain
%ENROLLEDUSER_EMAIL%
Enrolled user email
%ENROLLEDUSER_FIRST_NAME%
Enrolled user first name
%ENROLLEDUSER_UPN%
Enrolled user principal name
%ENROLLEDUSER_USERNAME%
Enrolled user username
%ENROLLEDUSER_LAST_NAME%
Enrolled user last name
%IP%
IP address
%MANUFACTURER%
Device manufacturer
%MODEL%
Device model
%PERSONALIZED_DEVICE_NAME%
Device name
%PHONENUMBER%
Phone number
%PLATFORM%
Device platform
%SERIALNUM%
Hardware serial number
Update Devices that Have Already Been Configured Update already configured devices.
Managed Associated Domains
This section lists domains associated with the app. This feature requires iOS 13 or later, and a managed app with the associated domain entitlement. It has the following controls:
  • Delete for each domain—Select to delete the domain.
  • Add (+)—Select to add a new domain to the list.

Update Options

Automatically Update App Version in App Policy to the Latest Version in App Store Automatically discover newer versions of applications in the App Store and update the version in the app policy.
When selected, a message shows the last time that SOTI MobiControl searched the App Store for newer versions.
Note: SOTI MobiControl normally searches the App Store once per day during nightly maintenance.
Automatically Request Devices to Update App when App Policy is Updated with New Version Automatically request devices to update applications when newer versions appear in the app policy. The next device check-in triggers the request.

If you select this and the Update App Version in App Policy to the Latest Version in App Store option, SOTI MobiControl sends a request to devices. The requests asks devices to update applications to the policy's latest version. The policies update to require the latest version in the App Store.
Update App on Devices Select to push the update to all devices targeted by this app policy.
Note: This option is not supported for applications with device-based App Store licenses on devices running iOS versions before 10.3.