What’s new in XenMobile Service

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Citrix has released a new version of XenMobile Server 10.18.8

XenMobile Service 10.18.8

The latest version of XenMobile has these new features and improvements:

  • New software inventory keys shown for iOS and macOS apps. XenMobile console now includes the values of the following keys. Apply provides the keys for app store apps installed on devices running iOS and macOS.
    • AppStoreVendable: If true, the app came from the store and can participate in store features. Available in iOS 11.3 and later.
    • DeviceBasedVPP: If true, the app is distributed to the device without requiring an Apple ID. Available in iOS 11.3 and later.
    • BetaApp: If true, the app is part of the Apple beta program. Available in iOS 11.3 and later.
    • AdHocCodeSigned: If true, the app is ad hoc code signed. Available in iOS 11.3 and later.
    • HasUpdateAvailable: If true, the app has an update available. For iOS, this key is present for App Store apps. For macOS, this key is present for VPP apps. Available in iOS 11.3 and later and in macOS 10.13.4 and later.

    To view this information in the XenMobile console, go to Manage > Devices > Device details > Apps.

  • Skip data and privacy pane during setup for DEP devices running iOSXenMobile now lets you configure the Setup Assistant to prevent users from seeing the data and privacy pane during setup of DEP devices. Those devices must run iOS 11.3 and later.Select Privacy on the Skip setup list of the iOS Setup Assistant Options page when adding a DEP account to XenMobile.Image of iOS Setup Assistant Options page
  • Skip data and privacy pane and iCloud screens during setup for DEP devices running macOSXenMobile now lets you configure the Setup Assistant to prevent users from seeing the following during setup of DEP devices running macOS 10.13 and later:
    • Data and privacy pane
    • iCloud analytics screen
    • iCloud documents and desktop screen

    When adding a DEP account to XenMobile, go to the Skip setup list of the macOS Setup Assistant Options page and select these options:

    • Privacy
    • iCloud Analytics
    • iCloud Documents and Desktop

    Image of macOS Setup Assistant Options page

  • Skip proximity setup for wiped DEP devices running iOSXenMobile now prevents iOS devices from performing proximity setup. When setting up a new iOS device, users can normally use an already configured iOS device to set up their own. You can disallow proximity setup on devices that are XenMobile managed and have been wiped.When performing a Full Wipe on an iOS device, mark this check box: On the next reboot Proximity Setup is not allowed and the pane in Setup Assistant will be skipped. Available in iOS 11.3 and later.Image of Security Actions screen

Known Issues

When a Chrome app is configured as a required app for Chromebooks, users may need to log off and log back on to install the app. This third-party issue is Google bug ID #76022819.

Fixed issues

When you install an iOS enterprise app without an app version on a device, the iOS profile inventory doesn’t get updated in XenMobile.

After a XenMobile node goes offline and a redeploy or restart occurs: Some background jobs might not recover.

Some apps cannot be wrapped using the MDX Service.