[MDM] Create a simple MDM/AppConfig/specfile.xml

[michaelstingl]

As a first step, I'd propose a very simple MDM/AppConfig/specfile.xml with only 2 parameters:

• single-account
• fixed server URL

We also need quick guide, how to use this in MDM's like MobileIron for example.

(belongs to EPIC: #2)

[michaelstingl]

BTW here is an example doc from another app:
https://www.stratospherix.com/products/guides/RemoteConfiguration.pdf

[felix-schwarz]

Intro

AppConfig.org is a vendor standard for describing which MDM options are available for an app. This information is put into an XML file (specfile.xml), which can then be rendered as a configuration interface. Using that interface, admins can then create device configuration profiles (which are just plists, really), which, if installed, become visible to the apps as part of their NSUserDefaults.

As far as I could find out, it's not possible for MDM solutions to extract it from inside the app (because they regularly won't have access to the IPAs), so app makers have to provide it separately. MDM vendors can then either integrate those specfiles into their solutions, or administrators can add it to their MDM setup.

Current status

• ownCloud specfile: https://github.com/owncloud/ios-app/blob/master/MDM/AppConfig/specfile.xml
• ownCloud SDK options: https://github.com/owncloud/ios-sdk/blob/master/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
• ownCloud App options: https://github.com/owncloud/ios-app/blob/master/doc/CONFIGURATION.md

The ios-app options bookmark.default-url and bookmark.url-editable is what you'll like to look at for the smaller specfile.

AppConfig.org spec creator

• URL: https://github.com/jamf/AppConfigSpecCreator
• Javascript based, must be served from a web server

Testing the specfile (also: a lot of examples)

• https://appconfig.jamfresearch.com
• upload specfile.xml to see it rendered