The question: Is there any chance that Apple will integrate Intune SDK into Apple apps such as Mail or Calendar, or create Siri-compatible Intune SDK-integrated versions of Mail and Calendar?
The reason for the question: My team has been asked by VIPs in our company (e.g. execs and board members) if Siri can be used with Outlook, and the only way is through Shortcuts or by adding the Outlook account to Mail.
Both of these options would violate our security policies for these reasons:
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Since our company policy and federal regulations don't permit us to allow access to company resources on non-MAM-protected apps, we can't allow our users to login to the Mail app and make full use of Siri, due to the lack of MAM controls for Mail and Calendar.
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We only allow users to transfer data between policy-managed apps which have integrated the Intune SDK allowing us to enforce DLP and other security measures. The only way to enable Shortcuts would be to disable these security measures.
Is there any chance that Apple will integrate Intune SDK into Apple apps …?
We can’t answer questions like that here [1]. If you want Apple to make a change like this, I recommend that you file an enhancement request with the details.
Please post your bug number, just for the record.
ps In your ER, I encourage you to focus on the goal you’re trying to achieve rather than an a specific solution. If you file an ER saying “These apps should integrate with this specific third-party technology.”, that’s likely to get less traction than an ER saying “I need a solution to this device management problem.”
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[1] See tip 3 in Quinn’s Top Ten DevForums Tips.
