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Add, modify, and delete control apps

You can add apps by package name to control them in a blocklist or allowlist.

Add a control app

  1. Go to Profile, then click Manage Control App. A dialog opens in which you can configure your tenant's control apps.
  2. Click Add. A configuration dialog opens.
  3. Define the app's details. Available information varies depending on the platform.

    Setting Available platforms Description
    Platform All Select the platform that the app is built for.
    Application Name All Enter the app's name as it will appear on the console. This name is alias in Knox Manage and doesn't have to match its actual name.
    Package Name

    Android

    Wear OS

    Windows (APPX file)

    Enter the app's package name. Package names follow different naming conventions depending on the platform.
    Bundle ID

    iOS

    iPadOS

    Enter the app's bundle ID. This identifier is equivalent to the package name in other platforms. For a list of bundle IDs for common native apps for Apple platforms, see Bundle IDs for native iPhone and iPad apps in the Apple Platform Development docs.
    Bundle Name

    iOS

    iPadOS

    Enter the app's name as it appears on the device.
    App Type Windows Select whether the app is an APPX (UWP) or EXE (Win32) file.
    Binary Name Windows (EXE file) Enter the name of the app's executable file.
    Product Name Windows (EXE file) Enter the app's name as it appears on the device. For more information, see ProductName property in the Windows App Development docs.
    Publisher Windows Enter the app's publisher name as it appears on the device. For more information, see PublisherProperties collection in the Windows App Development docs.
    Preload App Windows Select whether to preinstall the app during enrollment. For more details, see Preinstallable apps for desktop devices in the Windows Hardware Developer docs.
  4. Save the new control app.

Modify a control app

To modify the details of an existing control app:

  1. Go to Profile, then click Manage Control App. A dialog opens in which you can configure your tenant's control apps.
  2. Select an app to modify, and then click Modify. A configuration dialog opens.
  3. Change the app's information as needed.
  4. Click Save.

Delete a control app

To delete an existing control app:

  1. Go to Profile, then click Manage Control App. A dialog opens in which you can configure your tenant's control apps.
  2. Select an app to delete, and then click Delete.