Transfer data from Sophos Mobile to Sophos Mobile in Central

You can export data from Sophos Mobile on Premise or Sophos Mobile as a Service and then import it into Sophos Mobile in Central.

The following items can be transferred:

  • Profiles
  • Policies
  • App groups

To export your data, perform these steps in Sophos Mobile on Premise or Sophos Mobile as a Service:

  1. On the menu sidebar, under SETTINGS, click Setup > Export.
  2. Under Export preview, the items that will be exported are listed.
  3. Click Export and then enter a password for the exchange file used to transfer data to Sophos Mobile in Central.
  4. Click Download.
    The exchange file is downloaded to your computer.

To import your data into Sophos Mobile in Central, perform these steps in Sophos Central Admin:

  1. On the menu sidebar, under My Products, click Mobile.
  2. On the menu sidebar of the Mobile view, under SETTINGS, click Setup > Import.
  3. Click Upload exchange file and then select the exchange file.
    Enter the password you set when exporting the data.
  4. Click Upload to upload the exchange file.
  5. Under Import preview, the items that will be imported are listed. Check if there are any warnings.
    Important If there are existing items with the same name as items to be imported, they will be overridden.
  6. Click Import to import the data into your Sophos Mobile in Central account.