How to Migrate From Samsung SureMDM Nix Agent to KNOX Nix Agent?

Applies to:
Product	SureMDM
Platform	Samsung Android

We had two versions of SureMDM Nix Agent; one for Samsung devices (supporting salient features for Samsung devices like reboot, silent installation of applications, etc) and one for Non-Samsung devices. And due to recent policy changes from Samsung, we have now migrated all our Samsung specific changes to our generic version. This means we now have just one version which is compatible with all Android device. This new version makes use of Samsung KNOX SDK to offer salient features for Samsung devices (running Android 4.2.2and above

SamsungNixAgent version 3.14 or 3.17, download the setup, extract the files and follow below mentioned steps to migrate from Samsung Nix to KNOXNix version.

Note: If your device is not locked down with SureLock, skip the first three steps and proceed from step no. 4.

1. Open the file migrate.settings

2. Find the node with name SurelockPassword

For example, If password is ‘0000’: 0000

migration_settings_change_surelock_password

4. Open the file NixSettings.xml from this package in notepad to change the CustomerID and DeviceName in NixSettings.xml

5. Find the node with name CustomerID here and enter your Customer ID

Note: For SureMDM On-Premise version, enter 1 as the value in node with name server.

For example, 1234567

migration_settings_nix_settings_customer_id

7. Once done saving, login to your SureMDM Web Console and create a new Job

SureMDM Nix5.24.apk (Knox) version 5.24,

suremigratev3.20.apk version 3.20,

migrate.settings file and

NixSettings.xml.

migration_settings_nix_settings_install_job

9. Create another Run Script Job

!#suremdm

launch(com.gears42.suremigrate)

migration_settings_nix_settings_runscript_job

10. Create a Composite Job and add jobs created in step 8 and 9

migration_settings_nix_settings_composite_job

11. Select the device from Device List section and Apply the Composite Job

12.

Note: The users would be forced to complete the migration steps as the prompts will not go off the screen unless the users perform all the below mentioned steps.

i. Tap on Activate on Activate device administrator prompt

ii. Tap on Deactivate on Device administrator prompt

iii. On Uninstall app prompt, tap on Uninstall

vi.SureMDM Nix once successfully uninstalled, you will get a prompt with License Agreement

v. Go through the details and tap on Confirm

vi. Once done, new KNOXNix

Note: SureMDM will ensure a forced installation of the new KNOX Nix so that the users cannot pass the installation process. The users will get a prompt to install and if denied the prompt would appear after set intervals till KNOX Nix is successfully installed.

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How to Migrate From Samsung SureMDM Nix Agent to KNOX Nix Agent?

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