Embedding company-owned Android devices using the identifier method (COBO)

Prepare user devices

Configuration without user interaction

Configuration with user interaction

Prepare user devices

Prerequisite: The user device to be configured must have been reset to factory default settings and have at least Android version 6.0. This method can only be employed if Managed Google Play Accounts are being used.

Note! Create up to four additional administrator accounts to configure Cortado MDM.

• On the reset device, tap on Let’s Go (left illus.).
• Navigate through the setup menu and a Wi-Fi connection will be searched for automatically (right illus.).

• Select the desired Wi-Fi and enter the login credentials.
• Instead of your Google account, enter the identifier afw#cortado (upper arrow in left illus.) and then tap on Next (lower arrow in left illus.).
• Follow the next setup steps on the device and confirm everything with Next or Accept & continue (arrow in right illus.).
• That will start the configuration of your device.

• The device is now in a mode in which a QR code can be scanned.

• Depending on whether you now want to configure the device completely for the user or whether the user is to configure his/her device further at this point, there are now two options for proceeding. The configuration without user interaction (see below) and the configuration with user interaction.

Configuration without user interaction

Select this type of configuration if you want to completely configure a device for a particular user yourself.

• In the Administration Portal, under Administration→ Users select a user for whom you want to configure a device (upper arrow in illus.). You can also select multiple users at the same time, whereby the QR codes for each device will be displayed one after another.
• Then click on Enroll Device (lower arrow in illus.).

Note! Illustrations differ slightly for Cortado Server.

• Then click on Android (arrow in illus.).

Then select Fully Managed Device (arrow in illus.).

Notes! Alternatively, you can also integrate the devices via Administration→ Devices, by clicking on the plus button. There you also first select the desired user(s) and then Enroll Device. Then you can select the platform and the method as above.

• A QR code will be generated for the selected user (upper arrow in illus.) This contains all the (user-specific) data required for the complete configuration of the device (lower arrow in illus.). The QR code remains valid for 15 minutes.

• Scan the QR code with the preconfigured user device and agree to the management of the device.
• The setup will then start (left illus.).
• Verify your enterprise and agree to manage the device.

• The user-specific configuration is now concluded. 
• The Cortado app provides users with an overview about all apps and policies. You can find more information about the Cortado app here.

• If you previously selected multiple users, click on Next to reveal the next QR code (arrow in illus.).

Configuration with user interaction

With this type of configuration the user device receives only the server information. It can then be given to any user for further configuration. The only prerequisite is that the user has already been imported into the Administration Portal and activated for Android Enterprise.

Note! Logging in with a Microsoft account is not possible with this type of configuration.

However, if you want to take on the complete device configuration on behalf of the user, proceed instead as described here.

• In the Administration Portal select Administration→ Set­tings→ Android Enterprise.

• Then select Configure Android Managed Device (arrow in illus.).

• A QR code is displayed.

• Scan the QR code with the user device that you want to configure.
• Then give the device to a user of your choice. The user can then enter his login details and complete the configuration (left illus.). Cortado MDM users must first create a password for this using the invitation email and their email address. Alternatively, you can assign a password for the user when importing users. Users of Cortado Server log in with their e-mail address and domain password. 
• Subsequently, the company with which the user registers must be confirmed (right image).

Note! Logging in with a Microsoft account is not possible with this type of configuration.

• The user-specific configuration is now concluded. 
• The Cortado app provides users with an overview about all apps and policies. Users can find more information about the Cortado app here.