grommunio MDM – Mobile Device Management for Exchange ActiveSync and Enterprise Devices
grommunio MDM extends the grommunio platform with powerful Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities. This enables smartphones and tablets to be seamlessly integrated into the existing communication and collaboration environment and managed centrally.
Through Exchange ActiveSync, emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks are reliably synchronized with mobile devices. At the same time, organizations maintain full visibility of all connected devices and can manage them efficiently.
Administration is performed seamlessly within the existing grommunio environment. Users can access their registered devices through the grommunio web interface and view or manage them independently. Administrators have access to the same functions centrally through the grommunio admin interface for all users. This allows devices to be quickly reviewed, managed, or remotely reset when required.
With grommunio MDM, organizations benefit from a secure, centralized, and user-friendly solution for managing mobile devices—fully integrated into the grommunio platform.
Centralized Management of Mobile Devices
With grommunio MDM, mobile devices are automatically detected as soon as they connect to a mailbox via Exchange ActiveSync. Administrators receive a centralized overview of registered devices, synchronization status, ActiveSync versions, connection times, and device properties.
This provides transparent device management without the need for additional external management platforms. Organizations always maintain an overview of which smartphones and tablets have access to corporate data.
Self-Service for Users
Users can manage their own mobile devices directly within grommunio Web. In addition to viewing connected devices, functions such as synchronization, device removal, and remote wipe are available. This allows lost or replaced devices to be managed quickly without support from the IT department.
Administration in the grommunio Admin Interface
The same information is available centrally for administrators in the grommunio Admin Interface. Devices can be monitored, synchronized, removed, or reset across users. This simplifies the operation of larger installations and supports compliance with internal security policies.
Remote Wipe and Security Features
If a smartphone is lost or an employee leaves the company, a connected device can be removed directly from grommunio or reset using remote wipe. This allows corporate data to be selectively removed from mobile devices. Management is performed directly within the existing messaging environment without the need for additional third-party products.
Integration into the grommunio Platform
grommunio MDM is fully integrated into the grommunio platform and complements the functionality of grommunio Mail, Calendars, Contacts, and Tasks. Device management is part of the existing administration and user interfaces and does not require a separate management console. In combination with grommunio Auth, authentication policies, Single Sign-On, and Multi-Factor Authentication can be integrated into existing security concepts.
Exchange ActiveSync Support
grommunio MDM is based on the management of Exchange ActiveSync devices. Modern Android and iOS devices can synchronize emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks. Administrators receive information about device versions, synchronization status, and connection details and can respond immediately to changes.
Typical Use Cases
• Management of corporate smartphones and tablets
• Control of BYOD environments
• Device inventory within the messaging infrastructure
• Remote wipe in case of loss or theft
• Compliance and security requirements in enterprise environments
• Centralized overview of mobile access to corporate data
Frequently Asked Questions about grommunio-MDM
What is grommunio-MDM?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
grommunio-MDM extends the grommunio platform with Mobile Device Management for Exchange ActiveSync-based devices within an open-source groupware environment.
What technology is grommunio-MDM based on?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
grommunio-MDM is technically based on Exchange ActiveSync within grommunio-sync.
Which devices can be managed with grommunio-MDM?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Typically:
- iPhones
- iPads
- Android smartphones
- Android tablets
- Exchange ActiveSync-compatible devices
Does grommunio-MDM support remote wipe?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Lost or compromised devices can be centrally reset or removed.
Can security policies for devices be defined?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Password and security policies can be configured via Exchange ActiveSync policies.
Does grommunio-MDM support Single Sign-On?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. In combination with grommunio-auth, the platform supports centralized SSO architectures via OpenID Connect and SAML.
Can grommunio-MDM be used with LDAP or Active Directory?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. The platform can be integrated into existing LDAP and Active Directory environments.
Is grommunio-MDM a complete Unified Endpoint Management system?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
No. The primary focus is on Exchange ActiveSync-based device management within the groupware environment and not on full endpoint management like traditional UEM platforms.
Is grommunio-MDM suitable for Linux environments?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. The platform is fully based on Linux and open-source technologies and is particularly suitable for Linux-based enterprise environments.
Does grommunio-MDM support digital sovereignty?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Organizations retain control over:
- Mobile devices
- Synchronization data
- Infrastructure
- User management
- Security policies
This makes the platform especially suitable for European open-source and Linux strategies.
Can grommunio-MDM be combined with other open-source platforms?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Especially in combination with:
- XWiki
- OpenProject
- Keycloak
- Linux infrastructures
- PostgreSQL