Android Device Security

MobiControl offers several device security options ranging from password authentication, user interface lockdown (also known as "kiosk"), and the ability to configure the device to automatically react to security threats such as repeated failed login attempts, even if the device is out-of-contact or in an offline state. 

MobiControl Security Center dialog box

MobiControl's security provides powerful features for securing devices and mobile data, while maximizing usability and making security implementation easy, efficient and cost-effective. Salient features of MobiControl's security include:

  • Over-the-Air (OTA) security policy distribution
  • Policies can be assigned at the individual device, group or global level
  • Security managed for both online (connected) and offline (disconnected) devices

To access MobiControl's Security Center, select the device or group of devices for which you want to configure security and then click Device, click Configure Devices, and click Security.

Authentication Policy

You can configure administrator passwords, and optionally, user passwords, to control access to the mobile device. The passwords are centrally managed via the Authentication tab. The option to set up enhanced user authentication is available. Please see the Android Authentication Policy page for more information on configuring device-side user authentication.

Lockdown Policy

MobiControl allows administrators to operate mobile devices in a lockdown or kiosk mode by providing them with a specialized interface that strictly provides the device user with access to approved applications and websites only. Integrated locked-down or industrial web browser allows restricting browsing to specific Internet or Intranet sites only. Please see the Android Device Lockdown page for more information on configuring lockdown.

Connection Security Policy

To protect the integrity of the corporate firewall and to secure communication and data flowing from the mobile devices to the server across public unsecured networks, MobiControl allows the use of SSL Mode for encrypting communication using SSL certificate-based communication security. Please see the Android Connection Security page for more information on configuring connection security.