

You will now be asked to choose the name of a security group which is used to enable MDM for specific user accounts. The first time you enter Mobile management you will enter a setup wizard so click on Let’s get started.

One you have logged into the Admin center using a global administrator account go to Resources then Mobile management. Lets jump in to the portal and start setting things up. All valuable options to ensure our business data is protected while making it a painless experience for the users. MDM in Office 365 gives us a variety of options for securing devices which includes enforcing a pin code to unlock them, force encryption to enable and even disable screen shots and wipe all data from the device. Also if you are supporting Apple devices there is an extra step required to get them working correctly which we will cover in a future blog post.

Just to clarify mobile devices don’t include laptops so these policies wont apply to them. Mobile device management in Office 365 is improving all the time and it’s so easy to configure a policy which makes mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Posted By in Office 365 | 2 comments Step 1: Enable Mobile Device Management (MDM) Office 365: How to Setup Mobile Device Management for Android and Windows Devices Part 1
