Pre-defining Web Clips
Web Clips are optional web links you can add to enrolled devices, appearing as icons on the home screen. When opened, the device’s default browser opens to a pre-configured URL.
Before you can add Web Clips to groups, you must first configure them. The configuration procedure depends on whether the clip is meant for iOS or Android devices.
Adding a new iOS Web Clip
1. Go to MDM > Settings.
2. Click the Configurations tab if it is not already selected.
3. Locate the Web Clip list. Click the Add button at the right of the list.
A Web Clips window opens.
4. Click the iOS icon
5. Define the Web Clip properties:
> Label – use this field to define the label for the Web Clip, i.e., the text that appears under the icon. Visible to device users.
> URL – use this field to define the destination URL for the Web Clip.
> Removable by User – select this option to allow device users to delete the Web Clip from their device.
> Icon – the icon image associated with the Web Clip. To define an image, click Choose Image to open a file browser, an use it to select an 59 x 60px PNG image file. If no image is defined, devices will display a white square instead.
> Full Screen – select this option to have the Web Clip open in full screen mode (i.e., the browser menu bar and toolbars will not be displayed).
6. Click OK.
Adding a new Android Web Clip
1. Go to MDM > Settings.
2. Click the Configurations tab if it is not already selected.
3. Locate the Web Clip list. Click the Add button at the right of the list.
A Web Clips window opens.
4. Click the Android icon
5. Define the Web Clip properties:
> Label – use this field to define the label for the Web Clip, i.e., the text that appears under the icon. Visible to device users.
> URL – use this field to define the destination URL for the Web Clip.
> Removable by User – select this option to allow device users to delete the Web Clip from their device.
> Icon – the icon image associated with the Web Clip. To define an image, click Choose Image to open a file browser, and use it to select a square PNG image file between 96 x 96 and 192 x 192 pixels in size.
> Full Screen – select this option to have the Web Clip open in full screen mode (i.e., the browser menu bar and toolbars will not be displayed).
6. Click OK.
Editing or deleting an existing Web Clip
Any changes or deletions you make to existing Web Clips will propagate to groups and devices using those Web Clips.
1. Go to MDM > Settings.
2. Click the Configurations tab if it is not already selected.
3. Scroll through the list of Web Clips and locate the one you want to edit or delete.
4. Edit or delete the Web Clip as needed:
> To edit the Web Clip, click the associated icon in the Actions column of the table.
> To delete the Web Clip, click the associated icon in the Actions column of the table.