Lockdown (Windows Mobile/ CE)

Device lockdown replaces the standard device home screen with a custom home screen that provides access only to authorized applications and websites. See Lockdown | Using the Configuration for details on deploying the configuration to your devices.

Note: There are two types of lockdown modes:
  • Device Control—Continuously applied lockdown settings.
  • Speed Control—Lockdown settings applied when the device's speed exceeds the speed specified in the lockdown configuration.
You can choose to configure only Device Control or both. However, when Speed Control is active, it overrides Device Control settings.

Device Control

Use this tab to specify options for device lockdown.

Custom Home Screen

Select Add to add a home screen item to the lockdown profile configuration.
Important: Available home screen items are the authorized apps when a device is in Lockdown mode. Device Control home screen items and Speed Control home screen items are distinct. If you wish to have the same home screen items when using both Device Control and Speed Control, you must configure both screens.

Templates are HTML files that dictate how the device's home screen items display when in lockdown mode. You can use a template provided by SOTI MobiControl or create your own.

Lockdown Navigation Settings

Program Launch Via Keyboard Shortcuts Enables programs to start using the following methods:
  • Pressing a numeric key on the device corresponding to the program menu item
  • Using a scanner to read a barcode corresponding to the program menu item
Menu Button Shows the menu button on the lockdown navigation bar.
Back Button Hides the back button on the lockdown navigation bar.

Device Navigation Settings

Select the type of navigation bar you want displayed during lockdown.

Custom Navigation Bar Displays a custom navigation bar during lockdown. Under Navigation Bar Appearance, select which items you want displayed in the custom lockdown navigation bar.
Standard Operating System Displays the standard operating system navigation bar during lockdown. Select Navigation Bar Icon Input to enable navigation bar icon input (Pocket PC devices only).
Hide Navigation Bar Hides the navigation bar during lockdown.

Speed Control

Use this tab to specify options for Speed Control Lockdown. Speed Control Lockdown triggers when the device is travelling at or above a set speed, as specified in this section. The speed of the device is calculated by tracking differences in device location (using the device's GPS unit) over time.

Custom Home Screen

Select the Speed Control option and select Add to add a home screen item to the lockdown profile configuration. Home screen items are the authorized apps available when a device is in Speed Control Lockdown mode.
Important: Available home screen items are the authorized apps when a device is in Lockdown mode. Device Control home screen items and Speed Control home screen items are distinct. If you wish to have the same home screen items when using both Device Control and Speed Control, you must configure both screens.

Templates are HTML files that dictate how the device's home screen items display when in lockdown mode. You can use a template provided by SOTI MobiControl or create your own.

Under Advanced Speed Control Settings, you can specify the following settings:

Activation Time Specify the starting time during each day that you want speed control to possibly be active on the device.
Deactivation Time Specify the ending time during each day when you want speed control to possibly be active on the device.
Speed Control Starts At Enter the speed at which speed control triggers, and the speed measurement unit.
Note: When the device travels at or above this speed, Speed Control Lockdown does not apply until the time specified in the Engage Timer field has expired.
Engage Timer Enter the time (in seconds) during which the device travels at or above the threshold speed before the device enters Speed Control Lockdown. This delay helps prevent the excessive applying of Speed Control Lockdown.
Disengage Timer Enter the time (in seconds) during which the device travels below the threshold speed before the device exits Speed Control Lockdown. This delay helps prevent the excessive removal of Speed Control Lockdown.
Scripts You can set scripts to activate when a device enters or exits speed control. To add a new script, select Manage Scripts to open the Manage Scripts dialog box.
Speed Control is Activated Select the script you want executed on the device when it enters Speed Control Lockdown.
Speed Control is Deactivated Select the script you want executed on the device when it exits Speed Control Lockdown.

Device Navigation Settings

Select the type of navigation bar you want displayed during lockdown.

Custom Navigation Bar Displays a custom navigation bar during lockdown. Under Navigation Bar Appearance, select which items you want displayed in the custom lockdown navigation bar.
Standard Operating System Displays the standard operating system navigation bar during lockdown. Select Navigation Bar Icon Input to enable navigation bar icon input (Pocket PC devices only).
Hide Navigation Bar Hides the navigation bar during lockdown.

Templates

Templates are HTML files that dictate how the device's home screen items display when in lockdown mode. You can use a template provided by SOTI MobiControl or create your own.

Manage Templates

To create a new custom template, select Add to open the Lockdown: Custom Templates dialog box.

You can edit, duplicate, or delete your custom templates. You can also upload an HTML template file to SOTI MobiControl. Select Import Template then browse to the HTML file on your computer. Select Import.