Schedule Device Actions & Configuration Changes
We are running iPads as Kiosks and only want to push updates to them overnight when users will not be effected, Ideally this would include all config changes but most importantly these:
- Non VPP App Updates (enterprise apps)
- iOS updates
- Other Configuration changes
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Richard
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We'd like to ideally set a specific time (day of week and time) to send updates for certain apps for certain groups.
In the meantime, is it possible to send update request to specific device/group to a a specific app with the API?
POST https://a.simplemdm.com/api/v1/installed_apps/{INSTALLED_APP_ID}/update
I see this as the closest, but how to set the device we want to update?
Thanks!
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Richard
commented
We'd like to ideally set a specific time (day of week and time) to send updates for certain apps for certain groups.
In the meantime, is it possible to send update request to specific device/group to a a specific app with the API?
POST https://a.simplemdm.com/api/v1/installed_apps/{INSTALLED_APP_ID}/update
I see this as the closest, but how to set the device we want to update?
Thanks!
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Mike Stetina commented
Being able to schedule recurring reboots for an individual or group of devices via the UI would be a very welcome time-saving convenience....thanks for a great product!
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Chad Hughes
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Wanted to clarify - for Enterprise applications, the binary update would be the same process, just that the clients would check in for Enterprise apps update availability when they check in on VPP apps update availability.
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Chad Hughes
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Similar to scheduled iOS update policy, we would love to see clients check in for applications in our catalog and perform regular scheduled non-business hours updates. This would be for all Apps (VPP and Enterprise).
When updating enterprise app binaries, users sometimes reject the "Smart Update" if they feel it interrupts their workday, so a regular daily or weekly check in to our catalog by the devices to find the most recent app version available would keep all devices current across both VPP and enterprise apps.
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Anonymous
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It would be helpful to be able to pick a time of day that apps can auto deploy ideally late afternoon to early evening.
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Ted
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Ability to set power schedules on devices. This would be for devices set up as kiosks to cycle power based on a time frame to provide a more environmentally friendly setup while providing device longevity. A must for kiosks, considering kiosk mode is an option.
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AdminSimpleMDM
(Admin, SimpleMDM)
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Hi Luke- Some customers achieve this by creating a "maintenance" device group and then use the API to move devices between the maintenance group and their native group at a scheduled time via the API.
If you are only needing to update an *enterprise* app in single lock mode, you can simply run the update command during off hours using the API (https://simplemdm.com/docs/api/#update16). Single app lock does not need to be disabled when updating enterprise apps.
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Luke Wakeford
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Is there anyway I can do this right now with the API? - it's quite important that kiosks are not updated whilst a user is in the middle of a session.
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Xavier
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For kiosk/museal applications, it is a key feature to have the devices shut down automatically every night when store/museum closes. And ideally to have them start up automatically in the morning - whereas this can be achieved by restoring the power...