How can I get (or bypass) the Android DPC support library?
I am trying to implement an Android MDM client application known in the Android For Work world as a device policy controller or DPC. Google documentation on creating a DPC is here .
The recorded process begins by loading the DPC support library. Unfortunately, the link they provide (in the EMM Community Technical Integration section) does not work: you are prompted to log in with a Google account, but after that I see the following:
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Others had the same problem: there was a question released that was released here that is only 2 months old, has no answer, but for some reason was marked "Intended Answer" and then ignored.
the steps outlined here show very clearly that the DPC Support Library is a required part of the process and does not describe any alternatives to its use.
So how can I get the DPC support library? Can I get it anywhere else? Or if it isn't, how can I find out what it is doing, can I reproduce these steps manually in my own code?
Some steps I've already tried:
- I am successfully registered for the EMM community and have access to the EMM API . (ie, I now get a valid response from Enterprises.generateSignupUrl , and no longer fear "the caller is not MDM registered ".) This in itself was a long and frustratingly opaque process.
- I created and ran the googlesamples / android-testdpc app and looked at the source code. Unfortunately this demo is for clients only: it does not interact with the EMM server and does not use the DPC support library. In particular, it does not receive an authorization token to provide a work profile on the device, as described here .
- I have been playing with the public demo system EMM and its DPC Application . This seems to work correctly, but since it is closed I cannot look at the code for the client or server.
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Well, now I have access, so in that sense I have an answer, but I don't know how useful it is to others.
A Google rep responded to my forum here and gave my organization access to the EMM community. After this was enabled, the steps were as follows:
- Create a new Google account using my work email address
- Sign in to the Cloud Connect portal with this account
- Click "EMM Community"
- Go to the Recommended Technical Tips section and find the link to download the DPC Support Library.
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An alternative to building your own Device Policy Controller application is to use the Android Management API and therefore do not need to use the DPC support library.This API does not have all the functionality you can get by creating your own Device Policy Controller application, but it is much easier to implement.
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