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Configure Sophos Mobile Threat Defense enrollment

On the Sophos Mobile Threat Defense tab of the Sophos setup page, you configure Sophos Mobile Threat Defense enrollment with Sophos Mobile.

Restriction

You can't configure Sophos Mobile Threat Defense enrollment if you configured Intune Mobile Threat Defense as described in Set up Mobile Threat Defense.

Sophos Mobile creates a connection code. Based on your configuration, use the code either to enroll Sophos Mobile Threat Defense on devices managed with third-party Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) software, or to enroll Android devices, iPhones, and iPads with Sophos Mobile. See Use Sophos Mobile Threat Defense with third-party EMM software and Enroll Sophos Mobile Threat Defense with a static QR code.

You can later revoke the connection code to prevent app enrollments if required.

To configure Sophos Mobile Threat Defense enrollment, do as follows:

  1. In Sophos Fusion, go to Mobile.
  2. Click Setup > Sophos setup on the menu sidebar, then click the Sophos Mobile Threat Defense tab.

  3. Click Configure Sophos Mobile Threat Defense enrollment.

    The Configure Sophos Mobile Threat Defense enrollment button.

  4. Sophos Mobile creates an enrollment configuration.

  5. Under Enrollment configuration, review the following settings and adjust them if required:

    • Owner: Select Corporate if your organization owns the device. Select Personal if the user owns the device.
    • Device group: The device group that Sophos Mobile assigns to the device.
    • (Optional) Mobile Threat Defense policy (Android): The Sophos Mobile policy for Sophos Mobile Threat Defense on Android devices.
    • (Optional) Mobile Threat Defense policy (iOS): The Sophos Mobile policy for Sophos Mobile Threat Defense on iPhones and iPads.

    The default enrollment configuration.

  6. Click Save at the bottom of the page if you changed the enrollment configuration.

    The Save button.