Complete Mobility Management Solutions for Android

AirWatch provides complete mobility management solutions for Android enterprise deployments. Operating system versions supported include: 2.2 Froyo, 2.3.X Gingerbread, 3.X Honeycomb, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Native Android vs. API Support

AirWatch allows you to manage any Android device through native capabilities supported on the platform, as well as manufacturer specific APIs. We integrate with leading Android manufacturers, including HTC, Kindle, Lenovo, and Samsung. To see a list of manufacturer specific APIs supported, please visit their individual pages. The functionality listed below is available through our integration with the native Android platform.

AirWatch Android Agent

In order to manage Android devices, you must first download the AirWatch Agent available in the Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore. We’ve developed an intelligent agent that supports multiple vendors and operates within multiple versions of the Android OS to simplify the enrollment process for your end users.

Enrollment

Enrollment

  • Authenticate users via basic or Directory Services-based authentication
    • AirWatch supports AD/LDAP/Domino, SAML, tokens or proxies
  • Register Android devices in bulk or allow users to self-register their device
  • Define approved OS versions, models and max number of devices per user
Security

Security

  • Enforce a complex passcode with history, expiration and grace periods
  • Require device encryption before giving access to corporate resources
    • Internal storage (Android 3.0+)
    • SD card (Android 3.0+)
  • Restrict the use of camera (Android 4.0+)
  • Restrict web browsing through AirWatch’s Secure Browser app
    • Blacklist or whitelist sites
  • Detect rooted Android devices and protect corporate assets
Compliance

Compliance

  • Set up a compliance engine with rules (policies) and automated responses
  • Compliance criteria examples
    • Root detection
    • Unapproved applications
    • Required applications
    • Passcode status
    • Encryption status
  • Compliance action examples
    • Administrative notifications (SMS, Push Notification, Email)
    • Remove access to specific corporate resources
    • Enterprise wipe or device factory reset
Email

Email/Calendar/Contacts

  • Configure ‘Native Email Client’ for Exchange ActiveSync (EAS)
  • Configure NitroDesk’s TouchDown email client for Exchange ActiveSync (EAS)
    • Manage email, calendar and contacts settings (examples)
      • Require manual sync while roaming
      • Require passcode
      • Disable copy/paste
      • Disable attachments
      • Encrypt attachments
      • Disable forwarding of attachments
      • Widget and notification configuration
  • Secure email access through AirWatch’s Secure Email Gateway
VPN

Wi-Fi & VPN Networks

  • Connect to VPN networks, including L2TP, PPTP and IPSec
  • Provision WEP, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise settings and auto-join
Credentials

Certificates

  • Certificate authentication for Email and Wi-Fi
  • View installed identity certificates
Applications

Applications

  • Internal apps
    • Automatically prompt the user to install/update/remove internal apps
  • Public apps
    • Integrate directly with Google Play Store to recommend public apps
    • Search the Google Play store directly from the AirWatch Console
  • App Tracking
    • Track and view installed, managed, public and pre-loaded apps
Telecom

Telecom

  • Display device’s incoming and outgoing call logs
  • Display incoming and outgoing SMS logs
  • Track daily cellular data usage
AirWatch Content Locker

AirWatch Content Locker™

  • Distribute and enable mobile access to corporate documents through a native app
  • Upload and manage corporate documents via the Content Locker
  • Authenticate users via multi-factor and Directory Services authentication
  • Encrypt files at REST using RSA AES 256-bit encryption
  • Download documents automatically or on-demand
  • Sync content automatically with management console
  • Browse via smart views and categories
  • Open content in other apps and viewers
  • View content activity and history of downloads
AirWatch Launcher

AirWatch Launcher

AirWatch Launcher completely locks down the Android operating system to only features specified by the administrator.

Administrators can specify:

  • Applications available to user
  • Settings available to user
  • Widgets present (for certain devices)
  • Number of home screens
  • Background image

AirWatch Cloud Messaging

AirWatch has developed an alternative to Google’s C2DM push notification system to provide real-time MDM status and command pushes for:

  • Devices that cannot be configured with a Google Account
  • Devices restricted to internal network communication
  • Devices without internet access

File Manager

  • Remotely browse the device internal file system
  • Upload/download files to and from the device
  • Add, rename, delete files remotely

Management

  • Clear device passcode, perform lock or wipe (enterprise/full)
  • Send custom messages to end users via C2DM or AirWatch Cloud Messaging
  • Allow users to clear passcodes, locate devices and more via a self-service portal
  • Find device by activating ringer even when device is set to silent
  • Remove corporate settings, access, app and content by un-enrolling device