Update or disable offline lock policy

Last updated July 26th, 2023

You can automatically lock a device that’s been offline for a given period of time.

To configure the tenant-wide policy, see Offline device lock. To make changes to this policy for a select device, you can use the Update offline lock device action.

Update offline lock policy

To update the offline device lock policy for select devices:

  1. On the Devices page, select one or more the devices.

  2. Click ACTIONS > Manage device > Update offline lock.

    Update offline lock page showing the configuration options.

  3. To disable offline lock, toggle Offline lock off. To update the policy, you can adjust:

    • How long to wait before locking an offline device.
    • The Warning notification. This appears to the user as a notification and full-screen message.
    • When the warning message is sent.
    • The default Offline device lock message shown when the device locks.
  4. You can update the Contact information that displays on the device. You must provide either a Phone number or E-mail address.

  5. Click SAVE.

Update offline lock policy in bulk

You can select devices in bulk by entering their IMEIs or serial numbers into a standardized template. The maximum number of devices you can select in one action is 10,000.

To update the offline device lock policy in bulk:

  1. Click BULK ACTIONS in the bottom of the left navigation pane.

  2. To download a standard template, click Download CSV template.

    For more information on how to create a properly formatted CSV file, click Instructions for all bulk actions from the bottom left-hand side of the Bulk actions screen.

  3. Under MESSAGING, click UPDATE OFFLINE LOCK and upload your CSV file containing the device IDs.

  4. Refer to steps 4 and 5 of the Update offline lock policy for select devices section to:

    • Configure your offline lock settings.
    • Update your contact information.
  5. Click CONFIRM.

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