Apple - tvOS | Enterprise

Use this application type to deploy Enterprise applications owned or managed by your organization to your Apple tvOS devices.

Selecting the App Type

Use the Select Apps dialog box when adding an applications to your app policy. You do this when:

App Selection

App Source Select the Enterprise option.
Source Choose from one of the following application sources:
  • Import
  • Enterprise URL
Upload IPA File This option is available when selecting Import as the source. Select Browse to select an IPA file from your local or network file system or drag the file into the field.
Enterprise URL This option is available when selecting Enterprise URL as the source. Enter the URL of an enterprise application to download to the device from a third-party source instead of SOTI MobiControl. Select the arrow icon to download the app.
Note: The nightly maintenance job deletes orphaned Apple macOS, iOS, and tvOS enterprise applications that are older than seven days.

Application Information

Review application information such as the display name, version, price, seller, and description.

Note: Some fields in this section may be editable. Enter/ edit information in these fields as required.

Advanced Configuration

Select Configure when adding or editing an application in your app policy to open the Advanced Configurations dialog box, where you can further configure app settings.

App Details

Application Details A list of app details (read-only).

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.
Remove App when Device is Unenrolled When turned on, the app automatically uninstalls from the device when you unenroll the device.
Prevent removal of the application by the device user When turned on, the device user cannot remove applications distributed through this app policy.
Prevent Application Data Back Up to iTunes and iCloud Blocks the app from uploading its data to iTunes and iCloud.

Update Options

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 following device check-in triggers this 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 ask devices to update applications to the policy's latest version. The policies update to require the latest version in the App Store.