ARCHIVED: Completed project: Get Connected for iOS

Primary UITS contact: John Grigutis

Completed: September 22, 2014

Description: Building upon the former ARCHIVED: Mobile device management service project, Get Connected for iOS simplifies the process of configuring iOS devices for various IU services, installs necessary certificates, and helps users adhere to IU's security guidelines.

The service configures the following:

• Security
  • Passcode
  • Encryption
  • Certificates
• Email
  • Cyrus
  • Exchange
  • Imail
  • Umail
• VPN
  • SSL VPN
• Wi-Fi
  • eduroam
  • IU Secure

Future development will focus on the following:

• Automatic registration of Wi-Fi (MAC) addresses
• Installation and configuration of InCommon S/MIME certificates/keys
• Certificate-based authentication for supported IU services
• Support for OS X clients

Outcome: A one-stop location for iOS device configuration; any broadly available IU service can potentially be configured for the user

Milestones and status:

• September 2012: MDM project transferred to John Grigutis
• January 2013: Began work on rewriting the project
• June 2013: Presentation and demonstration given to UITS employees
• July 2013: gc.iu.edu went live and mdm.iu.edu was retired

Comment process: Comments and feedback can be sent via email to John Grigutis, or by contributing to the project directly on GitHub by forking the project and issuing pull requests. Issues and bugs can also be submitted via GitHub.

Benefits:

• Reduces support costs by automating the setup of iOS devices with minimal user intervention
• Ensures that IU employees adhere to IU's Mobile Device Security Standard

Related information:

• Get Connected for iOS
• ARCHIVED: How do I use the Get Connected for iOS utility to configure my mobile device for IU services?
• Get Connected for iOS on GitHub
• Apple's Configuration Profile Key Reference
• Get Connected for iOS Presentation (June 6, 2013)

Project team: John Grigutis

Governance: Brian McGough