Samsung Knox Remote Control via MDM Solutions
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Add the Knox Service Plugin for the Fully Managed & Work Profile
This article discusses setting up remote control for your Samsung Knox devices using an MDM solution.
For Samsung Knox devices, remote control is only available via MDM solutions. For this reason, you need to configure FastViewer integration with your MDM solution.
Configure Settings in the MDM Management Console
In the Definition tab, do the following:
- Fill in the Name field.
- Optionally, fill in the Description field.
- For Enabled Features, check the boxes for Profile, Policy, and Apps.
- For Device Types, check the box for Samsung Knox.
- Click Save.
Device-Wide policies (Fully Managed devices)
In the Profile tab, do the following:
- Go to Profile > Knox Service Plugin.
- Under Edit Knox Service Plugin Settings, do the following:
- Enable Knox Service Plugin.
- Provide a name in the Profile name (version) field.
- Enable Debug Mode.
- Enable Device-wide policies (…).
- Check the box for Enable device policy controls.
- Enable Application management policies.
- Do the following:
- Check the box for Enable application management controls.
- Check the box for Enable Add applications for accessing the Knox SDK.
- Provide the following information:
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Package Name: You can find the package name in the Android Store address (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastviewer). For FastViewer, it's
com.fastviewer.
- Scope: Select Remote Control.
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Package Name: You can find the package name in the Android Store address (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastviewer). For FastViewer, it's
Work Profile (Profile Owner)
In the Profile tab, do the following:
- Go to Profile > Knox Service Plugin.
- Under Edit Knox Service Plugin Settings, do the following:
- Enable Knox Service Plugin.
- Provide a name in the Profile name (version) field.
- Enable Debug Mode.
- Enable Work profile policies (Profile Owner).
- Check the box for Enable work profile policies.
- Enable Application management policies (Premium), then:
- Check the box for Enable application management controls.
- Check the box for Enable Add applications for accessing the Knox SDK.
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Package Name: You can find the package name in the Android Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastviewer). For FastViewer, it's
com.fastviewer. - Scope: Select Remote Control.
The tab names and navigation described above (Definition, Profile, Knox Service Plugin) reflect a typical MDM console layout. Exact labels may vary slightly depending on the MDM solution you use.