Deploy the iOS MTP Mobile App Using MobileIron

Use your organization's Apple Developer Enterprise Program and MobileIron console to deploy the iOS MTP Mobile App as an enterprise app to devices as part of your comprehensive mobile security strategy.

Prepare for MobileIron Deployment

Prior to deploying the MTP Mobile App:

  • Make sure that the MobileIron EMM integration is enabled in the Admin > Organization and configured in the Admin > EMM tabs.
  • Confirm that the MTP Mobile App is enabled. See Enable MTP Mobile Apps.
  • Contact your Appthority CSM for your Org ID, shared secret, and a .plist file template. Enter the information into the .plist file and save it. You will upload this file to MobileIron during the configuration process.

  • If you will deploy the app as an internal app, get the iOS MTP Mobile App and its configuration files. See Get MTP Mobile Apps.

Deploy iOS MTP Mobile App as a Public App

Note: These examples show MobileIron Core, however it is essentially the same on MobileIron Cloud.

To add the iOS MTP Mobile App to MobileIron as a public app

  1. In MobileIron, go to the Apps > App Catalog tab.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Select the iTunes library.
  4. Search for the Appthority MTP Mobile App.

  5. Select it.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Review the app description and add it to a category, if any.
  8. Click Next.
  9. In the APPS@WORK CATALOG section, click Feature this App in the Apps@Work catalog.
  10. Select other required app settings, if any, as per your company's procedures.
  11. Click Finish.
  12. The App Catalog now lists the Appthority MTP Mobile App.
    Tip: The Source filter must be set to All or Public for the app to appear in the list.

To apply the app to the iOS label

  1. In the Apps > App Catalog list, select the MTP Mobile App and click Actions > Apply To Labels.
  2. In the Apply to Labels popup, select iOS.
  3. Click Apply. The Appthority app listing shows the new iOS label in the LABEL column.

To set the Appthority MTP configuration and add to the label

  1. Go to the Policies & Configs tab.
  2. Click Add New > iOS and macOS > iOS Only > Managed App Config.

  3. Name and describe the configuration.
  4. Enter the bundleID as:
    com.appthority.Appthority
  5. Upload the .plist file. Make sure it has your Org ID and shared secret.
  6. Click Save. A messages confirms that the settings were added. The Policies & Configs > Configuration tab lists new configuration and details.
  7. Select the Appthority configurations and click Actions > Apply to Label.
  8. In the Apply to Label popup, click iOS.
  9. Click Apply. A message confirms that the setting was applied to the label. The Policies & Configs > Configuration tab lists the label for the configuration.

 

Deploy iOS MTP Mobile App Downloaded from Appthority MTP

Caution: While this scenario is still available in the MTP Manager, it is not the currently recommended method. Appthority recommends deploying MTP Mobile App as a public app from MobileIron, as previously described. The versions of the apps downloaded from MTP Manager are older than versions on the app stores.

The process is different for MobileIron Core (On-Premises) and MobileIron Cloud.

To deploy iOS MTP Mobile App in MobileIron Core

  1. From the MobileIron console, upload the re-signed Appthority mobile agent to your MobileIron App Catalog as an In-house iOS app:
    Click Apps > App Catalog > Add > In-House.
  2. To configure the managed app config settings for MTP Mobile App, select Policies & Configs > Configurations > Add New > iOS and OS X > Managed App Config.
  3. Name the new Managed App Config (e.g. MTP Mobile App)
  4. Include the BundleID exactly as you created it when you signed the iOS app.
  5. Click File and upload the plist provided by the Appthority team. This is needed to inject the org credentials into MTP Mobile App.
  6. After saving your config settings, select the new MTP Mobile App Managed App Config, then select More Actions > Apply to Label.
  7. Ensure that the Label applied for the Appthority Managed App Config is the same Label for MTP Mobile App.
  8. From the MobileIron console, publish the MTP Mobile App to selected device Labels. (Detailed instructions are included in the ‘Publishing apps in Apps@Work for iOS devices’ section of the MobileIron admin guide.)

To deploy iOS MTP Mobile App in MobileIron Cloud

  1. From MobileIron console, upload the re-signed MTP Mobile App to your MobileIron App Catalog as an In-house iOS app:
    Click Apps > App Catalog > Add > In-House.
  2. Add your re-signed iOS file, then click Next.
  3. Enter app name (if it's not populated automatically):
    In Describe > Category, enter a value (for example, 'Security'), then click Next. (You cannot proceed to the next screen until this is entered correctly.)
  4. Add screenshots if you wish (optional) and click Next.
  5. In Distribute, click Everyone, then click Next.
  6. Scroll down and click iOS Managed App Configuration.
    • Enter a name for the new configuration.
    • In iOS Managed App settings, enter:
      • KEY | VALUE
      • org | ####
      • UUID | ${deviceUDID}
      • sharedSecret | #####
    • Verify that 'Everyone with App' is selected, then click Next.
  7. Verify that the new configuration is added, then click Done.
  8. Verify that the new app is displayed in the App Catalog.

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