Configure Panasonic devices with TOUGHBOOK OEMConfig

OEM Configurations enable organizations to prepare thousands of devices for enterprise deployment. The system administrators can exert complete control over the device management settings with the help of OEM configurations. The Android Enterprise program streamlines this process by delivering the necessary functionalities to manage and secure the endpoints. You can easily enable OEM configuration across corporate-based Android devices through manufacturer-specific OEMConfig applications.

The Panasonic OEMConfig app – TOUGHBOOK OEMConfig helps to extend management and configurations capabilities for Panasonic devices. Through Android Enterprise managed configurations, you can push the OEM configurations to Panasonic devices also.

Approve and add OEMConfig app to the Hexnode app inventory

To configure the OEM-specific settings for Panasonic devices, firstly, you have to approve the OEMConfig app and add it to the Hexnode app inventory.

1. Navigate to Apps > +Add Apps > Managed Google Apps.
2. Search for the Toughbook OEMConfig app.
3. Click on Approve.
4. A pop-up appears listing a set of app permissions. Review them and click on Approve.
5. You will be navigated to the Approval settings page. You can choose how you want to handle new app permission requests:
   • Keep approved when app requests new permissions – Check this option for automatic app updates. New app permissions will automatically be granted.
   • Revoke app approval when this app requests new permissions – When new permissions are requested, checking this option removes the app from the inventory until your IT Admin re-approves it.
6. Navigate to the Notifications tab. You can add email addresses of all personnel who need to be alerted when an approved app requests new permission. Click on Add to include multiple subscribers.
7. Click Done.

You can also modify the app approval preferences,

1. Go to Apps > +Add apps > Managed Google Apps.
2. Search for the TOUGHBOOK OEMconfig app.
3. Click on Approval Preferences to change settings.
4. Once changes are made, click Done.

The OEMConfig app must be installed on the devices to push the OEM configurations to the devices. You can deploy the app to the devices from the Hexnode UEM console via remote action or mandatory apps policy.

Create OEM configurations for Panasonic devices

Once the OEMConfig app is added to the Hexnode app inventory and is installed on the devices, you can configure the device settings for the Panasonic devices from the Hexnode console.

1. Go to Policies.
2. You may choose the existing policy used to push the OEMConfig app to devices or create a New Policy.
3. Navigate to Android > App Management > App Configurations.
4. Click Configure > +Add new configuration.
5. From the list of approved apps, select the TOUGHBOOK OEMConfig app and click Add.
6. Configure the required settings and click Done.

Associate Policies with Devices / Groups

If the policy has not yet been saved.

1. Navigate to Policy Targets.
2. Click on +Add Devices.
3. Choose the devices and click OK.
4. Click on Save to apply the policies to devices.

Apart from devices, you can also associate the policies with device groups, user and user groups from Policy Targets.

If the policy has been saved, you can associate it with another method.

1. From Policies tab, check the policies to be associated.
2. Click on Manage > Associate Targets and choose the device.
3. Click on Associate to apply policy to the devices