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  2. BlackBerry UEM 12.21
  3. Managing administrators, users, and groups
  4. Creating and managing shared device groups
  5. Manage a shared device group

Manage a shared device group

  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click
    Dedicated devices > Shared device groups
    .
  2. Search for and click the name of the shared device group that you want to manage.
  3. Do any of the following:
    Task
    Steps
    Display only the
    BlackBerry UEM Client
     login screen when the device is checked in.
    1. Click The Edit icon.
    2. Select the
      Enable UEM Client app lock
       check box.
    3. Click
      Save
      .
    Edit the user membership of a shared device group.
    1. Navigate to the
      Granted users
       section.
    2. To add a user to the group, search for and click the name of the user.
    3. To remove a user from the group, in the
      Action
       column, click The Remove icon.
    Assign an IT policy or a profile to a shared device group.
    You can assign an IT policy and profiles to a shared device group that apply either when the device is checked in or when the device is checked out by a user. To have the same IT policy or profile apply whether the device is checked in or out, you can assign it for both states. If the assigned IT policy or profile is different for each state, the appropriate policy and profiles are applied whenever the device is checked in or out.
    1. On the
      Checked-out settings
       tab, in the
      Assigned IT policy and profiles
       section, click The Add icon.
    2. Click
      IT policies
       or a profile type.
    3. In the drop-down list, click the name of the IT policy or profile that you want to assign to devices when they are checked out.
    4. Click
      Assign
       or
      Replace
      .
    5. On the
      Checked-in settings
       tab, repeat the steps to assign an IT policy and profiles that apply to the shared devices when they are checked in.
    Assign an app to a shared device group.
    You can assign apps or app groups to a shared device group that are made available either when the device is checked in or when the device is checked out by a user. To have apps remain on the device at all times, you can assign them for both states. Assigned apps available only in one state are added or removed appropriately whenever the device is checked in or out.
    Before you follow the steps below, add the app to the available app list or create app groups.
    1. On the
      Checked-out settings
       tab, in the
      Assigned apps
       section, click The Add icon.
    2. Search for and select the app or app group that you want to assign.
    3. Click
      Next
      .
    4. Configure the app settings as necessary.
      If you assign an
      iOS
       or
      OS X
       app, the
      Target
       setting (Work or Personal) is a label that is associated with the assigned app in the management console. It does not impact how the app is managed on devices.
    5. Click
      Next
      .
    6. Select
      Yes
       if you want to assign a license to the app and configure the license settings as necessary. Select
      No
       if you do not want to assign a license or you do not have a license to assign to the app.
    7. Click
      Assign
      .
      Users must follow the instructions to enroll in your organization's VPP on their devices before they can install prepaid apps. Users have to complete this task once.
    8. On the
      Checked-in settings
       tab, repeat the steps to assign apps or app groups that should remain installed on the device when the device is checked in.
    Remove a device from a shared device group.
    1. In the
      Shared devices
       section, in the
      Action
       column, click The Remove icon.
    2. Click
      Delete only work data
      .
    Delete a shared device group.
    1. Remove all the devices from the shared device group.
    2. Click The Delete icon.
    3. Click
      Delete
      .