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MDM Settings - Configuration

The configuration edit form is organized into six tabs:

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This page describes the fourth tab, MDM Settings, which contains advanced settings for kiosk mode, enrollment, and MDM agent behavior.

MDM Application

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  • MDM Application: Name of the application used as the primary MDM agent. A search field for applications in the configuration is available.
  • Admin Receiver Class: The Android component responsible for receiving MDM commands. The expected value is "com.hmdm.launcher.AdminReceiver"
  • Content App: The app launched in the foreground in kiosk mode. Visible only if kiosk mode is enabled.

Kiosk Mode

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These options are visible only when kiosk mode is enabled in this tab.

  • Enable Home Button: Allows access to the button that returns to the home screen.
  • Enable Recent Apps button: Displays the multitasking button.
  • Enable notifications: Allows system notifications to be displayed.
  • Show status bar information: Displays the time, battery level, and system icons.
  • Enable screen lock: Allows the device to be locked.
  • Lock the power button: Prevents the physical power button from being used.
  • Kiosk Exit Button: Displays a button to exit kiosk mode using the unlock password.

Enrollment

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  • Wi-Fi SSID: Preconfigured Wi-Fi network used during enrollment. Leave blank for the user to enter it manually.
  • Wi-Fi Password: The password for the enrollment network.
  • Wi-Fi Security: Network security type. Available options: WPA, WEP, EAP, NONE.
  • Other QR Settings: Additional entries embedded in the enrollment QR code, in a comma-separated key/value format.
  • Enrollment via mobile data: If checked, enrollment can be performed via the mobile network.
  • Encrypt device storage: Enables full storage encryption during enrollment.

Advanced Behavior

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  • Permissive mode: If checked, the MDM agent operates without enforcing strict security restrictions. Use only for testing.
  • Lock secure settings: Prevents the user from changing Wi-Fi, GPS, and other sensitive system settings.
  • Allowed activities: a comma-separated list of Android classes accessible outside of kiosk mode.
  • Restrictions: A comma-separated list of MDM restrictions applied to the device (e.g., no_sms, no_outgoing_calls).
  • New Server URL: Used to migrate devices to a new MDM server.
  • QR code URL: URL automatically generated from the configuration’s QR key. Read-only.

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