Create an App Configuration on Android Endpoints Using Microsoft Intune
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Create an App Configuration on Android Endpoints Using Microsoft Intune

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Create an App Configuration on Android Endpoints Using Microsoft Intune

Create a configuration policy on Microsoft Intune.
You can create a app configuration in Microsoft Intune to allow administrators to customize and manage GlobalProtect app settings for Android devices without requiring users to manually configure the GlobalProtect app themselves. This policy enables IT admins to specify configuration settings that can control app behavior, enable specific features, and enhance security across managed devices.
For a demonstration of how to create a configuration policy for your Android device on Intune, watch this video.

  1. On the Apps page, click PolicyApp configuration policies and then click CreateManaged Devices.
  2. Enter a name and description for the policy and select the platform (Android Enterprise) and profile type.
  3. Click Select app next to Targeted app, select GlobalProtect, and click OK.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In Configuration settings format, select Use configuration designer and add the required keys.
    Key
    Value Type
    Description
    Example
    portal
    Required attribute for all configurations
    String
    IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the portal.
    10.1.8.190
    app_list
    Required attribute for per-app configurations
    String
    Configuration for Per-App VPN. Begin the string with either the allowlist keyword or blocklist keyword followed by a colon, and follow it with an array of app names separated by semicolons. Add a semicolon at the end of the list too. The allow list specifies the apps that will use the GlobalProtect app for network communication. The network traffic for any other app that is not in the allow list or expressly listed in the block list will not go through the VPN tunnel.
    allowlist | blocklist: com.google.calendar; com.android.email; com.android.chrome
    Default value: none.
    connect_method
    String
    • Choose user-logon for always-on connect method. This automatically connects GlobalProtect with your credentials.
      On Android devices, GlobalProtect does not automatically connect when you open applications configured with an allowlist or blockist. Hence, we recommend setting the always on connect method for per-app configurations.
    • Choose on-demand to ensure that users manually connect GlobalProtect through the application.
    user-logon | on-demand
    Default value: blank, in which case the connect method specified on the portal configuration is used.
    username
    String
    Username for the user.
    john
    password
    String
    Password for the user.
    Password!1234
    managed
    Boolean
    Indicates whether the device is managed by an MDM.
    true | false
    Default value: false
    mobile_id
    String
    The mobile ID is used as the host ID.
    5188a8193be43f42d332dde5cb2c941e
    use_default_browser_for_saml
    Boolean
    • Choose true to use the default browser for SAML authentication.
    • Choose false to use the embedded browser for SAML authentication.
    true | false
    Default value: false
    compliance
    String
    Indicates whether the device is compliant with compliance policies. This parameter is included in the HIP report and can be used to create security policies.
    yes | no
    tag
    String
    Tag to identify a device. This parameter is included in the HIP report and can be used to create security policies. You can specify any value for this parameter.
    HR_Department
    ownership
    String
    Indicates whether the device is corporate owned or personal. This parameter is included in the HIP report and can be used to create security policies. You can specify any value for this parameter.
    corp-owned
  6. Click Next.
  7. Assign the policy to the appropriate users or groups. To deploy the policy broadly to all applicable devices, select Add all users or Add all devices.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Review your settings and click Create.