Adding a web app

Follow these steps to add a Web App to the App Catalog.

Procedure

  1. From the IBM® MaaS360® Portal Home page, select Apps > Catalog.
  2. Click Add to display a list of available apps.
  3. Select Web App.
  4. From the Available for list, select who receives the app.
    Note: This value is the default value that is overridden when the app is deployed.
  5. From the App Details tab, provide the following information about the Web App that you want to add to the App Catalog:
    Option Description
    Web App Display Name The name of the app.
    Web App URL The URL for the app.

    If you are creating a bookmark in the IBM MaaS360 Browser or setting up the app in Kiosk mode, type maas360browser:// or maas360browsers:// instead of using http:// or https://.
    Web App Icon Locate and upload the icon for the app.
    Description A description of the app.
    Category The type of app. This option supports multiple categories.
  6. Click Add.
  7. From the Policies and Distribution tab, select the default security policies for the app:
    Option Description
    Remove App on Specifies when to automatically remove the app from the device:
    • Stopping Distribution: If a pending distribution has ended, the app is removed from the device.
    • Signout from Shared Device: When the user signs out of a shared device, MaaS360 removes the app from the device. When the user signs back into the device, the app is restored on the device.
    Policies Specifies the default policies for the app:
    • Install Automatically: Installs the app automatically (iOS and Android only), but does not notify the user that the app is installed.
    • Launch in Full Screen: Supports Kiosk mode. (iOS and Android only)

      Android devices must be running IBM MaaS360 Browser 5.21 or higher.

    • Visual Effects on Icon: Displays the icon with standard effects. (iOS only)
    • Allow Users to Remove: Allows the user to remove the app from their device. (iOS only)
    Distribute to Specifies who receives the app. Click the plus icon to distribute the app to more than one of the following locations:
    • None: The app is loaded in the App Catalog, but the app is not distributed to devices immediately.
    • Specific Device: The app is loaded in the App Catalog and deployed to a specific device:
      • Instant Install: MaaS360 prompts the recipient to download the app.
      • Send Email: MaaS360 sends the recipient an email about the new app.
    • Group: Select the group of devices that receive the app and specify the following options:
      • Instant Install: MaaS360 prompts the recipient to download the app.
      • Send Email: MaaS360 sends the recipient an email about the new app.
    • All Devices: All your devices receive the app.
      • Instant Install: MaaS360 prompts the recipient to download the app.
      • Send Email: MaaS360 sends the recipient an email about the new app.
  8. Click Add.
  9. From the Advanced tab, specify whether to display the app in the App Discovery Portal:
    Option Description
    Not Available The app is not visible in the App Discovery Portal.
    Viewing Only The app is visible in the App Discovery Portal.
    Viewing & Request The app is visible in the App Discovery Portal for requests. Note: You must provide the email address of the app owner. The app owner receives an email when a user requests the app.
    The App Discovery Portal provides the App Catalog to users, who then browse the catalog from a notebook or desktop and request apps. Any custom app attributes that are defined in MaaS360 are also displayed for value entry. Use custom app attributes to track information about apps that are deployed to users.
    Note: This feature must be set up by IBM Support. Contact IBM Support for assistance.
  10. Click Add.