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MaaS360 MDM vs. Secure Productivity Suite

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Abstract

MaaS360, under the UEM umbrella, offers both device management via MDM and data management via our Secure Productivity Suite (SPS). This article will outline the differences between the styles (which can be used individually or together).

Content

Feature Description

MDM

Secure Productivity Suite (SPS)

Overview

Management Scope

Ability to manage the mobile device via MDM - Device Management, App Management, Content Management and Threat Management. Includes MaaS360 Secure Productivity Suite

Support for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and tablet, laptops and Mac OS

Ability to manage MaaS360 Secure Container and all its apps - Secure Email, Secure Browser, Secure Content, Application distribution & security

Support for iOS and Android

Device Inventory

  • Detailed Hardware and detailed OS information

  • Software Inventory - Managed and User installed Apps, App Distributions

  • Cellular & Wi-Fi Network Information

  • Threat Management Information

  • Location Information & Location History

  • Basic Hardware and OS information

  • Software Inventory - Only Workplace SDK apps in iOS, all installed apps on Android, App Distributions

  • Location Information & Location History

Device Actions

  • Lock Device, reset device passcode

  • Locate Device, Send a message, Buzz a device

  • Device Wipe

  • Container Wipe

  • Remove MDM Control

No device level actions are possible. Available actions:

  • Locate Device, Send a message, Buzz a device

  • Container Wipe

  • Remove container control

Enterprise Integration

Support for Cloud Extender for User Authentication, User Visibility, Exchange Integration, Traveler Integration, Certificate Integration & MaaS360 Secure Email notification.

Support for Mobile Enterprise Gateway to access intranet resources via Secure Browser, Secure Docs and Wrapped / SDK enabled applications

Support for Cloud Extender for User Authentication, User Visibility, Exchange Integration, Traveler Integration, Certificate Integration & MaaS360 Secure Email notification.

Support for Mobile Enterprise Gateway to access intranet resources via Secure Browser, Secure Docs and Wrapped / SDK enabled applications

Policy Management

Support for MDM policies to manage iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mac and Windows laptops - device restrictions and configuration management (Email, Wi-Fi, VPN setup etc.)

Support for Persona policies to manage MaaS360 container ecosystem - Container security, Secure Email, Secure Browser, Secure Docs, Application Security (Wrapping / SDK) and Mobile Enterprise Gateway

Device level restrictions and configurations are not possible. Only possible to manage MaaS360 secure container ecosystem.

Support for Persona policies to manage MaaS360 container ecosystem - Container security, Secure Email, Secure Browser, Secure Docs, Application Security (Wrapping / SDK) and Mobile Enterprise Gateway

App Management

App Catalog support:

  • Ability to distribute apps to iOS, Android, Windows Phone & laptop devices. Support for Web Apps.

  • Support for instant install and silent install apps

  • Support for application policies - remove app remotely, enforce authentication and compliance

  • Ability to distribute apps to user, device, group or all devices

  • Support for application signing and application wrapping

  • Support for application configuration, take over control of unmanaged apps

  • Support for Volume Purchase Program (VPP), device assignable licenses (iOS 9), management of provisioning profiles

App Catalog support:

  • Ability to distribute apps to iOS and Android devices. Support for Web Apps.

  • Installation has to be initiated by the end user

  • No management / visibility / reporting of apps installed on the device. Cannot remotely remove apps

  • Ability to distribute apps to user, device, group or all devices

  • Support for application signing and wrapping

  • No support for application or application control

  • No support for VPP, device assignable licensing or provisioning profile management

Content Management

  • Support for MaaS360 hosted content, customer hosted content, content via MaaS360 Mobile Enterprise Gateway (Windows File Shares and internal SharePoint)

  • Support for One Drive, Box, Google Drive, IBM Connections and CMIS content sources

  • Support for Box for EMM

  • Support for MaaS360 hosted content, customer hosted content, content via MaaS360 Mobile Enterprise Gateway (Windows File Shares and internal SharePoint)

  • Support for One Drive, Box, Google Drive, IBM Connections and CMIS content sources

Threat Management

Supports mobile malware detection and threat remediation (Android)

No support for Threat Management

Managing Corporate Owned devices

Support for Android for Work, Apple DEP, Android Bulk Enrollment, Samsung Streamlined Enrollment

No such support

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 April 2019

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