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  2. BlackBerry UEM 12.23
  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.
    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
      .
  4. 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. If you want to assign an app or app group, do the following:
    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. In the
      Disposition
       drop-down list, select one of the following:
      • Required
        : Install the app automatically on devices and prevent users from uninstalling the app.
      • Optional
        : Allow users to install and uninstall the app.
    5. If you are assigning an
      Apple
       VPP app, and you set the
      Disposition
       to required or optional, in the
      Update Mode
       drop-down list, click the appropriate option:
      • Default
        : When a new version of the app is available, it will be pushed to devices automatically.
      • Postpone
        : When a new version of the app is available, it will not be pushed to devices automatically.
    6. To assign per-app VPN settings to an app or an app group, in the
      Per app VPN
       drop-down list, select the settings to associate with the app or app group.
    7. If you assign an
      iOS
       or
      OS X
       app, choose the appropriate value in the
      Target
       drop-down list:
      • Work
        : The app is installed as a work app that you manage with
        UEM
        .
      • Personal
        :
        • If it is not a VPP app, the app is managed by
          UEM
           and a “personal” label is associated with the assigned app in the management console. The personal label does not impact how the app is managed on devices.
        • If it is an
          iOS
           or
          OS X
           VPP app with the
          Disposition
           set to Optional, the user will be redirected to the
          App Store
           to install the app as unmanaged. Unmanaged apps cannot be removed from devices by
          UEM
           and are not subject to
          UEM
           controls such as IT policy rules. When you set the app assignment as Optional and Personal, you are prompted to assign the appropriate VPP user license to devices so it can be treated as an unmanaged app. You must set “Assign license to” to “User” to make it an unmanaged app.
    8. If available, in the
      App configuration
       drop-down list, click the app configuration that you want to assign to the app.
    9. Click
      Next
      .
    10. 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.
    11. 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.
    12. 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.