Configuring a computing device using managed operating system images

    公开(公告)号:US10740109B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US15466841

    申请日:2017-03-22

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods are included for causing a computing device to assemble and boot from a managed operating system. When the computing device is powered on, it can execute firmware that specifies a server to contact. The server can identify an operating system (OS) to boot, and the location of a pre-enrollment installer for assembling the OS image. The pre-enrollment installer can download base OS images in one or more pieces from multiple locations determined based on ownership information of the computing device. The multiple OS images can relate to enterprise management and company-specific applications and drivers. Once the pre-enrollment installer has combined the base OS images, the computing device reboots using the combined OS image.

    CO-EXISTENCE OF MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS AND MULTIPLE USER DEVICE MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190392135A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-26

    申请号:US16526002

    申请日:2019-07-30

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Various examples for performing automated enrollments of client devices with a management service after being accessed by a staging user account are described. A client device can be configured to identify a user account active on the client device and determine whether the user account is a staging user account or an end user account associated with an intended recipient of the client device. In an instance in which the user account is the staging user account, the client device can create an event listener on the client device that monitors a subsequent login of a user account performed through an operating system of the client device, the subsequent login of the user account being the end user account. In an instance in which the subsequent login of the user account is detected by the event listener, the client device can perform an automated enrollment with a remote management service.

    DYNAMIC RUNTIME INTERFACE FOR DEVICE MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180176326A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:US15379901

    申请日:2016-12-15

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Various examples for providing a dynamic runtime interface for device management are described. In one example, a computing environment can access metadata that describes a configuration of a user interface made in a profile template designer application. The computing environment can identify a request for a profile creator that provides at least one setting for a desired configuration of a client device enrolled with a management service, and, in response to the request being identified, dynamically generate the user interface using the metadata, where the user interface includes a configured to receive the at least one setting for the desired configuration of the client device. The computing environment can generate a configuration profile accessible by the client device that causes an agent application executable on the client device to configure the client device in accordance with the configuration profile.

    CO-EXISTENCE OF MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS AND MULTIPLE USER DEVICE MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180167491A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15373603

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Various examples for providing execution of both a first management application and a second management application on a client device are provided. In one example, a client device can be configured to identify that a first management application, such as a legacy management application, installed on the client device has management privileges with an operating system of the client device. As the first management application is configured to generate a terminate command in response to detection of the second management application, the terminate command can be intercepted prior to a receipt of the terminate command by the operating system. As a result, the operating system does not terminate execution of the second management application on the client device, thereby allowing both the first management application and the second management application to co-exist on the client device.

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