Mobile Device Management - Ensure Mobile Devices Require The Use Of A Password

 









Summary

Users should use a password to unlock their mobile devices. 

Reason

If it is not made mandatory, then, the devices will become vulnerable to being accessed physically by attackers who can then steal account credentials, data, or install malware on the device.

What If?

This setting will require the users o provided password to unlock their mobile devices after the expiry of the time-out period.

How to?

To set mobile device management policies, use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center:
  1. Under Admin Centers pick Device Management.
  2. Select Device Compliance and then under Policy select Configuration Profiles
  3. Select Create Profile
  4. Set a Name for the policy, choose the appropriate Platform, and select Device Restrictions
  5. In the Password section, ensure that Password is set to Require

Monitor:

To verify mobile device management profiles, use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center:
  1. Under Admin Centers pick Device Management.
  2. Select Device Compliance and then under Policy select Configuration Profiles
  3. Review the list of profiles. Ensure that a profile exists for each Platform.
  4. Review the Password section under Device restrictions, and verify that Password is set to Require



































































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