This guide details how administrators can configure and assign time-based Schedules within the Mobile Guardian Dashboard to dynamically trigger conditional policy profile deployments.
Overview of Policy Scheduling
Schedules allow administrators to automate device security and restriction policies based on specific time windows. By binding a schedule to a profile, endpoint configurations adjust automatically based on operational timeframes, such as core business hours, shift windows, or weekend policies, without requiring manual administrative intervention.
Configuring a New Schedule
Access Time & Date Settings:
- Log in to the Mobile Guardian Dashboard, navigate to Settings on the left navigation panel, and select Time & Date Settings.
Initialise Schedule Object:
- Click the Add New button in the top-right corner of the workspace.
Define Schedule Metadata & Timeframes
Configure the active schedule constraints:
- Schedule Name: Enter a clear, descriptive title (e.g., Standard Business Hours, Field Shift A, or Weekend Lockdown).
- Start Date & End Date: Set the calendar date range during which the schedule rule remains valid.
- Start Time & End Time: Define the exact daily execution window (e.g., 08:00 to 17:00).
- Days of the Week: Check the specific days (e.g., Monday through Friday) when the timeframe applies.
- Additional Timeframes: Click the Plus (+) button to add secondary time windows within the same schedule object (e.g., splitting morning and afternoon policy windows).
Save Schedule Rules:
Click Save to commit the time parameters to your organisational inventory.
Assigning Schedules to Profiles
Once established under Time & Date Settings, schedules can be mapped to Conditional Profiles to govern their activation:
- Navigate to Profiles and select the target profile (or click Add New Profile).
- Go to the When & Where tab.
- Under the When (Time & Date) configuration section, select your pre-configured schedule from the dropdown menu.
- Click Save. The profile will automatically engage across eligible endpoints during the defined timeframes and disengage when operating outside the scheduled window.