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Configurations in the Apps Menu in the Securepoint Mobile Security Portal

Last adaptation to the version: 2.22

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Access: portal.securepoint.cloud Mobile Security iOS/iPadOS Apps


Introduction

This wiki article explains how to deploy apps in the Mobile Security Portal and how to request installation on the device. The created users refer to the company structure of the demo customer TTT-Point AG.



Overview of the app administration

  • In the Apps overview, you can add new apps, edit existing ones and delete them
  • In addition, apps can be installed and uninstalled for the associated devices, users, groups and tags
  • Apps can be displayed in list or tile view; you can view details of existing apps and refresh the list
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    Apps managed via VPP are labelled with  VPP

General Options

Button / Entry Description
Menu Apps
Search Filters the tiles to apps whose tiles contain the search text
 Sortieren
Clicking this button opens a menu where the tiles can be sorted according to specific criteria
Name The tiles are sorted by the name of the app
Ascending/Descending Sort order
Add app
 Add app
Provides an app in the portal.
Import app
 Import app
Provides a (company-owned) app in the portal that is not downloaded via the Apple Appstore or Google Playstore.
Show details
Show / hide details: For a lot of apps, it can be helpful to hide the display of the most important details.
List view / Grid view
/
Switch between lists and grid view.
Update
Refresh the display

App Options

The button at the top right of each App tile provides the following options:
 Edit (see below)
 Export Exports all settings for this app to a file
 Kopieren Copying the app/apps to the clipboard
 Install Installs this app on the corresponding configured devices
⨯ Uninstall Uninstalls this app on the configured devices
 Delete Removes the app from the portal.

Details displayed in the app tile:

Caption Value Description
 Type

App App or web clip
  Roles Roles Installation on all devices assigned to a user with this role.
  Users User The app is assigned to all devices by these users
 Devices Devices Devices on which this app is to be installed.
  tags
  tags Installation on all devices associated with this tag.
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  • The app is automatically uninstalled from the device when the tag
    Shared by the app and the device
    is removed from the device
  • For non-DDM devices, the app must be listed under Known Installations or under Applications for the uninstallation to work

Copy & paste of apps

Click on the logo of the app tile to mark one or more apps. In the general options, another field now appears under the filter mask.
Action for selected items Please choose Execute the selected action with Ok
Copy Copies one or more selected apps to the clipboard.
Delete Deletes one or more selected apps
New button   Paste Inserts a copy of an app-configuration from the clipboard. (After selecting the Copy option and Ok button).
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This also works from one tenant / customer to another as long as they are assigned to the same reseller account.

App information

App information using the app ‘'Securepoint VPN Client’'

By clicking on an app tile, the information and further configurations of the app are displayed in corresponding tabs.

Description

 Description
  • displays the general information about the app, as it is also displayed in the App Store
  • shows screenshots of the app, the description text, news and information about the app


Settings

 Settings

The app settings can be customized.

Caption Value Description
App settings with active declarative management and static app updates
Take over management   
  • When activated   , the supervised state is activated for the app
  • When deactivated   , the supervision takes place manually if the app is already installed
  • The supervised state is necessary to delete the app remotely
  • This value does not work with the user registration function introduced in iOS 13
Declarative management
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  • When activated   , the installation and management of apps is done via Declarative Device Management (DDM)
  • Advantages include simplified and faster app installation as well as more reliable management
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   Once activated, this function cannot be deactivated again!
When Declarative management    is active:
App update settings
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Force automatic updates
  • Controls the update behavior of this app to manage the app version on managed devices
  • The following settings are possible:
    • Force automatic updates
    • Disable automatic updates
    • Force static updates
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Force static updates is not available as an option if there is no version history for the app.
  • Available from iOS version 26.0
  • If Declarative management    is inactive, Force automatic updates remains fixed
Static version
When App update settings Force static updates is selected:
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1.4.1 (17.12.2025) This app version is used on the devices and no update is performed
When Declarative management    is inactive:
App settings with inactive declarative management
Purchase method Volumne Purchase Program App Assignment Select the appropriate purchase method for the app
  • Use ‘'Volume Purchase Program App Assignment’' to install third-party apps (Mail, Safari, etc.) without users being logged into the iTunes Store
  • Other methods: Not specified Legacy Volume Purchase Program
Management flags Both deactivated
When Purchase method Volume Purchase Program App Assignment or Declarative management    is inactive:
Automatic VPP license assignment
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Enabled
Devices Add devices The app is assigned to these devices
User Add user The app is assigned to all devices by these users
Roles Add roles The app is assigned to all devices by all users with these roles
Tags
Add tags The app is assigned to all devices with these tags
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  • The app is automatically uninstalled from the device when the tag
    Shared by the app and the device
    is removed from the device
  • For non-DDM devices, the app must be listed under Known Installations or under Applications for the uninstallation to work
Comment Comment Description, commentary on the app

Known installations

 Known installations (X / Y)
  • Two numbers in brackets are displayed in the tab ‘’(X/Y)‘’, ‘'X’' stands for the installations of the app and ‘'Y’' for the devices assigned to the app
  • Shows the latest app version and the update setting of the app
    Set under Settings
    • If Static Version is selected for the app update setting, the static app version is also displayed
  • Lists the respective iOS device present in the MDM with the installed app version and information on the last update
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    With a static app update setting, the Status column is displayed, which shows the status of the app version on the iOS devices
    
  •  Outdated version installed: downloading
  •  Newer version installed
  •  Applied
Known installations of an app Hover for static app update settings Known installations of an app with static app updates


Managed configuration

 Managed configuration
Managed configuration using the ‘'Securepoint VPN Client’' app



Add app

An app can be added using the  Add App button.
Apps purchased in Apple Business Manager can also be made available here with  Sync with Apple VPP.
The app can be linked to devices, roles, users and tags. You can also upload your own icon (JPEG or PNG). With the selection of the platform also different sources are available.
































Type: App

Type: App
Caption Selection Description
App details
Source iTunes Store ID iTunes Store ID 1436024470 Example for the Securepoint VPN Client
or Identifier de.securepoint.ms.agent
Example for the Securepoint VPN Client
or Manifest URL URL that can be used to download the app without the app store.
or Adjusted App ID iTunes Store ID of the customised app, which is used in Apple VPP, for example
Take over management    Activation is necessary to delete the app remotely.
Declarative management
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  • Is active by default
  • Enables the installation and management of apps via Declarative Device Management (DDM)
  • Advantages include simplified and faster app installation as well as more reliable management
Purchase Method Nicht spezifiziert An Apple ID configured on the device is required for installation
Legacy Volume Purchase Program (Not recommended!) To use, if an existing VPP should not yet have been upgraded to the Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager.
Volume Purchase Program App Assignment Required to install apps without device users being logged into the App Store.
Management-flags Both disabled Application data is included in the icloud backup.
App remains on the device when the profile is deleted
Delete app if the MDM profile has been deleted Deletes the app from the device when the profile is deleted.
Application data is included in iCloud backup
Prevent backup of the app data Prevents application data from being included in the iCloud back.
App remains on the device if the profile is deleted.
Both enabled Prevents the app data from being included in the iCloud back.
Deletes the app from the device when the profile is deleted.
Devices Add device The app is assigned to these devices
User Add user The app is assigned to all devices from these users
roles Add roles The app is assigned to all devices by all users with these roles
Tags Add tags The app is assigned to all devices with these tags
Comment Comment Description of the app
  Save Saves the information and transmits the app immediately to the devices

Type: Webclip

Type: Webclip
URL https://wiki.securepoint.de
https://203.0.113.203
The Web clip URL. The IP address can also be entered.
Web clips
Name Securepoint Wiki Freely selectable name that is displayed in the portal
Label SP Wiki The name of the we clip as it appears on the device's home screen.
Icon Upload file...

 Choose image
Icon on the display of the device:
File type: PNG
Max. file size: 1 MB
Max. resolution: 400px x 400px
Removable    Determines whether the user can remove this web clip or not.
Full screen    When active, the web clip is launched as a full-screen web app.
Ignore Manifest Scope   
Pre-composed    When active, prevents the SpringBoard from adding "shine" to the icon.
Target application BundleID
Safari The BundleID that specifies the application that opens the URL. To use this property, the profile must be installed via an MDM
Declarative management
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  • Is active by default
  • Enables the installation and management of apps via Declarative Device Management (DDM)
  • Advantages include simplified and faster app installation as well as more reliable management
Devices Add device The app is assigned to these devices
User Add user The app is assigned to all devices from these users
roles Add roles The app is assigned to all devices by all users with these roles
Tags Add tags The app is assigned to all devices with these tags
Comment Comment Description of the app
  Save Saves the information and transmits the app immediately to the devices

Edit App

By clicking on the app tile or with /  Edit the settings of the app can be edited.
All fields listed in the  Add App section can be edited.


Delete app if the MDM profile has been deleted

Deletes the app from the device when the profile is deleted.
Application data is included in iCloud backup

The deletion must be confirmed. Deletion options:
Remove without uninstalling Removes the app from the portal. Installations on devices remain.
Uninstall and Delete Removes the app from the portal and simultaneously from all installed devices.

Install App

A single app can be installed by /  Install The device user will be prompted to install the app (Android) or to install without user interaction (iOS), respectively.


Uninstall App

A single app can be uninstalled by   / ⨯ Uninstall on the associated devices (by users, devices, roles or tags). The device user will be prompted to uninstall the app (Android) or uninstall without user interaction (iOS).