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This article provides the details required to set up ProntoForms within a MobileIron MDM solution for an iOS-specific installation. If you are looking for Android details, please read: Android: Deploying ProntoForms for MobileIron.

App availability

ProntoForms is available on iOS through the appropriate application store:

iOS: ProntoForms – Mobile Forms

Device compatibility

For full feature support, ProntoForms requires:

iOS 9.3.5 or above

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App Deployment

Enable MobileIron’s IOS Enterprise AppStore WebClip to be available to the registered device
Go to the MobileIron Core Admin Portal -> Policies & Configs -> Configurations -> Select “iOS Enterprise AppStore” -> Assign “iOS” label to this WEBCLIP

If the app is available in AppStore, import the app into MobileIron Server. Do this by going to the MobileIron Core Admin Portal -> Apps -> App Catalog -> App Store -> Search for the app -> Import.

Assign a label. Do this by selecting the imported app in Step 2 -> Actions -> Apply Label.

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App-specific configuration

ProntoForms has options that can be enabled or disabled via the MobileIron configuration screen. They are as follows:

Key	Description	Default if the key-value pair is not configured
PFManagedUsername	Prontoforms login user id	null
PFManagedPassword	User password	null
PFManagedLogLevel	Select the application log level	Info
PFManagedPhotoCompression	Greater amounts of compression lead to smaller file sizes and lower quality photos (0-100)	30
PFManagedPhotoResolution	Select the maximum size of the long edge of the image	quality
PFManagedConfirmSend	Click this checkbox to enable	true
PFManagedConfirmReceive	Click this checkbox to enable	true
PFManagedConfirmDiscard	Click this checkbox to enable	true
PFManagedConfirmClear	Click this checkbox to enable	true
PFManagedPhotoResolutionCustomSize	Please enter the custom maximum size (minimum 200)	No default (can only be specified if Resolution is “custom”)
PFManagedAudioQuality	Select the quality level of recorded audio	Medium Quality
PFManagedUseDitto	Click this checkbox to enable	false
PFManagedShowHints	Click this checkbox to enable	true
PFManagedBarcodeCamera	Select front or rear	rear

To configure these options, navigate to the MobileIron Core Admin Portal: Policies & Configs -> Configurations -> Add New -> iOS and OS X > Managed App Config.

Edit Managed App Configuration with the Name, Description, Bundle Id and select the external file (PLIST), that contains the App-specific key-value pair configurations required for the app. Below is a sample PLIST file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PFManagedUsername</key>
<string>iosbugs</string>
<key>PFManagedPassword</key>
<string>12345678</string>
<key>PFManagedLogLevel</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>PFManagedUseDitto</key>
<false/>
<key>PFManagedConfirmSend</key>
<true/>
<key>PFManagedConfirmReceive</key>
<true/>
<key>PFManagedConfirmDiscard</key>
<true/>
<key>PFManagedConfirmClear</key>
<true/>
<key>PFManagedShowHints</key>
<true/>
<key>PFManagedAudioQuality</key>
<string>Medium</string>
<key>PFManagedPhotoResolution</key>
<real>1024</real>
<key>PFManagedPhotoResolutionCustomSize</key>
<integer>1024</integer>
<key>PFManagedPhotoCompression</key>
<integer>30</integer>
<key>PFManagedBarcodeCamera</key>
<string>Rear</string>
</dict>
</plist>

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Security Controls

These controls are provided by Apple and implemented by your EMM provider. ProntoForms does not specifically support or enable/disable any of the options.

MobileIron Core Admin: App Catalog > Edit App > Managed App Settings: