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Knox Service Plugin 1.1.99 release notes

Last updated July 26th, 2023

March 2020

Application management policy

Enables an admin to allowlist or blocklist an application signature allowing it to be installed (allowlisted) or blocked (blocklisted) in either DO or PO. The installed package is not be part of the system image.

License Type — Premium

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on setting application management controls, go to: Application management policies.

Application management policy

This policy enables an IT admin to disable an application in either DO or PO without uninstalling it, preventing the device user from launching the application.

License Type — Premium

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on setting application management controls, go to: Application management policies.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to specify the maximum numeric sequence length permitted in a device (and container) password.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to specify the maximum alphanumeric sequence length permitted in a work profile (PO) password.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to set the maximum length of time to lock a device and container.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to set a minimum password length for a device (and container).

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to set the maximum number of device user failed password attempts before the device (and container) wipes its data.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to set the maximum number of device user failed password attempts before the device (and container) no longer permit password entry and device access.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Enables an IT admin to set criteria for password strength (minimum number of digits and special characters, etc.) for a device and its container.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Password policy

Provides an IT admin the ability to control facial authentication within the work profile.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on password controls, go to: Password policy.

Device restrictions

Provides an IT admin the ability to enable or disable a user’s ability to backup their device data on a Google Server.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on device restriction controls, go to: Device restrictions.

Device restrictions

Provides an IT admin the ability to enable or disable user access to the device’s Secure Digital (SD) memory card.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on device restriction controls, go to: Device restrictions.

Device restrictions

Provides an IT admin the ability to either enable or disable the installation of non-Google Play apps on a device.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on device restriction controls, go to: Device restrictions.

Device restrictions

Provides an IT admin the ability to enable or disable Android Beam (NFC and Bluetooth functionality) on a device. Once disabled, a device user cannot send information (contacts, emails, etc.) using Android Beam.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on device restriction controls, go to: Device restrictions.

Device restrictions

Provides an IT admin the ability to enable or disable the device camera. Third party applications cannot enable the device camera once disabled using this function.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on device restriction controls, go to: Device restrictions.

Device controls

Controls Bluetooth allowlist and blocklist UUID restrictions. When enabled, all peripherals except those with specified UUIDs are allowed or blocked from operating with a device.

License Type — Premium

Supported Deployment — DO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on Bluetooth device controls, go to: Bluetooth policy.

Device controls

Enables an IT admin to configure a device so 3rd party applications can pass an intent based on the specific device key pressed. This in turn helps a device user invoke an application’s functionality faster.

License Type — Premium

Supported Deployment — DO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Certificate management

Enables an admin to install a certificate into the keystore silently, without user intervention.

License Type — Standard

Supported Deployment — DO and PO

KPE version required — Knox 3.0 +

Additional notes — For information on certificate controls, go to: Certificate management policies.

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