Enterprise App Distribution to devices with app installation restriction set

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Created Feb ’18

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Hi,

We have an in-house enterprise application that we used to distribute via OTA (itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=<plist file URL>). All the devices has app installation restriction set to ON to disallow users to install other applications to the device for security reasons. OTA distribution was working fine until iOS 10.1. When the user clicks on Install button, nothing happens, no error and no app installed. We have reported this to apple via Bug Report and they said it was fixed already on iOS 10.3.1 and no other information provided. However, when we tried it is still not working.

Now, my questions are

1. Is Enterprise App Distribution via OTA on devices with App Installation Restriction set no longer allowed from iOS 10? If yes, is there any documentation about it?

2. Is there any other means of distributing enterprise app on devices with App Installation Restriction set other than OTA? Is it possible on MDM?

3. Are there ways to distribute updated provisioning files without asking the user to reinstall the app?

Any inputs will be greatly appreaciated.

Thank you in advance.

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Answer 1

NoMAD-Dev OP

Feb ’18

The old OTA methods have been on the way out for a long time now. MDM offers far more control and manageability of apps and data, plus the ability to update provisioning profiles independantly of the app.

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Answer 2

guywithmazda OP

Feb ’18

In regards to your questions 2 and 3: MDM should be able to do both. I have no experience with your question 1.

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Answer 3

zoifire OP

Apr ’18

I am also haveing same issue. Have you found anything else? Do you have alternative to OTA when devices are configured with MDM?

Please help with what ever information or suggestion you have.

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Answer 4

Johan Vermeij OP

Aug ’18

Hi

If I understand the above well MDM is required, not recommended.

I find MDM expensive plus it is pot luck on which MDM provider to select.

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