We recommend that you create one or more device groups before adding your first device to
Sophos Mobile. You can then assign each device to a device group, to simplify device
management. See
Create device group.
To add a new device to Sophos Mobile:
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On the menu sidebar, under MANAGE, click
Devices.
The Devices page is displayed.
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Click Add and then select the platform from the Add device
manually menu section.
The Edit device page is displayed.
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On the Edit device page, enter the following device details:
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In the Name field, enter a unique name for the new device.
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In the Description field, enter a description for the new
device.
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Under Owner, select Corporate or Personal.
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In the Email address field enter an email address.
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In the Phone number field, enter the phone number of the new device.
Enter the phone number in international format, for example
+491701234567.
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Under Device group, select the device group the device is to be
assigned to.
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To assign a user to the device, click the Edit user assignment icon
next to the User field and then click
Assign user to device. For further information, see Assign a user to a device.
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To add custom properties to the device, go to the Custom properties tab and
click Add custom property. For further information, see Add custom device property.
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After you have specified all relevant device details, click Save.
The new device is added to
Sophos Mobile and displayed on the
Devices page under
MANAGE. You can now provision and
manage the device.
Note For iPhones and iPads, when you have
configured
Sophos Mobile to synchronize the device name with the device as
described in
iPhone and iPad settings, the name you entered in the
Name field is replaced by the name set during synchronization.