MobileIron Configuration Flow for Android

Android enterprise (Android for Work) Configuration

The key point is to make sure it is enabled and ensure that it applies to devices in all spaces.

Managed Device with Work Profile Configuration

This is required for Android 8+ devices

Ensure that it is enabled and set to distribute to desired device classes (Shown here as all devices but it can actually be a custom list)

Android enterprise: Work Managed Device(Android for Work) Type: Work Managed Devices(Device Owner)

Enable this to test Work Managed Devices (this is what Supervised mode is called on Android.)

Ensure that it is enabled and set to distribute to desired device classes (Shown here as all devices but it can actually be a custom list)

Setting Default App Runtime Permissions

(Unclear if as of this writing this is needed and if it can help w/ auto configuring the identity certificate in the VPN Profile.)

Configure the App Catalog to include the McAfee Mobile Cloud Protection Client

Navigate to the Application Catalog by clicking on Apps in the top bar and then select Add to add the application. Change the dropdown for source to Google Play and search for the client as shown.

The test version of the app should be found by typing in the package IDcom.mcafee.mcpmobile.test as shown.

In production search by the App name which will be "McAfee Mobile Cloud Protection"

Choose one or more categories and optionally enter a description. The description can be used to ensure you are seeing the version you intended on the device.

Ensure the App is delegated to all spaces.

Ensure the distribution is set to everyone or your target set of users by defining a custom distribution

Click on the + button next to Managed Configurations for Android.

Enter McAfee Web Gateway Address - c49493498.vpn.mcafee-cloud.com (Get this information from MVision Cloud -> Certificate Page

Enter a name for the configuration and set the Gateway Address, User Certificate, Remote ID and Local ID as required.

To set the user certificate first click on the Icon next to the value shown above. This will change the control to a drop down list. You can then change the value to the configuration name of the Identity certificate you would have defined earlier.

Click on "Install Application configuration settings and ensure that "Install on Device" is turne don. You can also use the optional silent install for KNOX and Zebra devices if you are using those.

Optionally you can click on "Google Play Release" and set the desired release track, Production,Alpha or Beta - Leave this alone for most purposes.

Note that it takes MobileIron a few minutes to reflect the newly added app and it will eventually appear on the App catalog screen. It may take a few hours for the app to appear on the devices.

Configure Always On VPN

Must be done after the App has been added to the App Catalog.
Navigate to Configurations on the mobile iron top bar. Click Add and then choose Always OnVPN

Choose the McAfee App by typing into the name fi eld and then ensure distribution is set right and that the configuration is enabled.

Configuration on the device

1. Install the Mobile Iron GO app
2. Enter user credentials as provided by the administrator
3. The McAfee Mobile Cloud Protection client will show up in a while and be configured andt he profile will be visible on the main screen.
4. If Always On was configured it will immediately connect and show connected status.