Configuring Lockdown for Shared Devices

Device lockdown for shared devices replaces the standard device home screen with a customizable one. This screen restricts access to only authorized applications and websites.

Important: Before configuring the lockdown feature for shared devices, you must complete all activities to establish Single Sign-on (SSO) with Microsoft Authenticator. See Single Sign-On (SSO) For Shared Devices Using Microsoft Authenticator.

Lockdown for shared devices using Microsoft Authenticator and Single Sign-On (SSO) requires the following lockdown profiles:

  • Login profile—Create the login profile at the parent level of a device group. Its primary purpose is to give users a login button to invoke Single Sign-on through Microsoft Authenticator.
  • Working profile with logout—The working profile has the day-to-day apps specific to each child device group. It includes a logout button to exit the session. This profile is active once a user signs in through the login profile. The profile's apps include those requiring authentication from Microsoft Authenticator to operate.

In the following image, My Company is the parent device group that includes the sign-on page. The child device groups, Management Devices, Sales Devices, and Warehouse Devices, are where devices move based on user login.

Parent-child hierarchy of device groups