This feature is already available in our new administration portal. The new portal is currently in beta. Instructions for using the new portal can be found at the end of this article.
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 (left 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 (middle arrow in illus.).
- Then click on Android (right 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.
- 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.
NEW ADMINISTRATION PORTAL: Enrollment of company-owned Android devices using the identifier method (COBO)
The new administration portal is currently in the beta phase. You are welcome to send us your feedback on the new portal using the corresponding button (at the bottom left of the new administration portal).
In this article, we'll show you how to use the Identifier method to set up a fully managed Android device for a user.
- Start the configuration on the Android device that has been reset to factory settings.
- Navigate through the setup menu and first set up a Wi-Fi connection (arrow in the left illus.).
- Then, instead of a Google account, enter the identifier afw#cortado when logging in to Google (arrow in right illus.).
- Follow the setup steps for configuration.
- The device is now in a mode in which a QR code can be scanned.
- Now switch to the Cortado MDM administration portal and click on Add (right arrow in illus.) in Device Management (left arrow in illus.).
- Select a user (left arrow in illus.) and then click Select (right arrow in illus.).
- Then select Android Device as the type of device to be added (arrow in illus.).
- Now tap Fully Managed Device (arrow in illus.).
You will see a QR code that you must scan with your Android device in the next step. This contains all the (user-specific) data required to fully configure the device. The QR code is valid for 15 minutes.
- Scan the QR code with the device.
- Accept your company and agree to the device management.
- The configuration of the device is now complete.
- In the Cortado app, users can see an overview of all apps and policies. Users can find more information about the Cortado app here.
