Getting started with Shared Device Mode for iOS devices

This week is all about Shared Device Mode for iOS (and iPadOS) devices. Shared Device Mode is based on Azure AD and is the Microsoft solution for shared iOS devices. Those shared iOS devices are company-owned multi-user devices. Shared Device Mode is provided for iOS (and iPadOS) 13 and later devices and enables multiple users to use the same Apple device and to sign in and out of apps by using an Azure AD account. When those apps support Shared Device Mode, those apps provide the global sign in and global sign out functionality. That enables a user to sign in to an app, at the start of a shift, and automatically be globally signed in to all apps that support Shared Device Mode. That’s …

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Android Enterprise corporate-owned dedicated devices and Azure AD shared device mode

This week is all around the Android Enterprise corporate-owned dedicated devices deployment scenario. That deployment scenario is designed to address the typical kiosk-type devices, which are often referred to as the corporate-owned, single-use (COSU) use case. This week is specifically focused on enrolling those devices in to Azure AD shared device mode. That mode will provide users with a single sign-on and single sign-out experience across all of the participating apps on the device. In other words, users will be able to sign in to the device and will automatically be signed in to any participating apps. That enables an organization to provide a little personalized experience across dedicated devices that are shared between multiple users. In this post I’ll have a look at the …

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