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Sophos Mobile licenses

Overview

There are three Mobile licenses:

  • Sophos Mobile Device Management (formerly Central Mobile Standard): This license enables you to utilize the Mobile Device Management (MDM) features of Sophos Mobile to manage Android devices, iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Windows computers.

  • Sophos Mobile Threat Defense (formerly Intercept X for Mobile): This license enables you to manage Sophos Mobile Threat Defense and Sophos Chrome Security through Sophos Mobile.

    Sophos Mobile Threat Defense is available for Android devices, iPhones, and iPads. Sophos Chrome Security is available for Chromebooks and other ChromeOS devices.

  • Sophos Mobile (formerly Central Mobile Advanced): This license includes all features of the Sophos Mobile Device Management license and the Sophos Mobile Threat Defense license.

Activate licenses

You can activate and manage your Sophos Mobile licenses from Sophos Fusion.

To do this, click the Profile icon Profile icon. and select Licensing.

More resources

To find answers to common questions about your Sophos Mobile licenses, see Mobile license FAQs.