Overview of Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment(KME)

Businesses that need to manage and deploy a large number of Samsung devices need to face a major challenge: manual enrollment. IT teams waste a significant amount of time and resources manually configuring each device, thereby increasing the risk of setup errors.

To overcome this challenge, businesses need to find a way to automate the device onboarding process, optimizing resources and time, reducing the possibility of errors, and ensuring consistency in security settings throughout the entire fleet of devices.

This is where Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment comes into play. In this article, we'll walk through everything you need to know about this tool.

1 What is Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment?

Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment is a cloud-based service that allows IT admins to automatically enroll business Samsung devices into MDM or EMM solution.

With such a deep integration between Samsung devices and services the management of a fleet of Samsung devices becomes straightforward, creating a smooth workflow for IT admins and device users.

With Knox Enrollment admins can significantly reduce the number of manual enrollment, configuration procedures and the possibilities of human errors; device users can very conveniently turn on and connect their devices to the Internet to have access to pre-configured apps and settings.

Benefits

1. KME provides automated and bulk device enrollment. Thanks to that, admins can avoid manual intervention on every single device, adding thousands of devices at once without device users being required to any operation, and ensuring configuration consistency throughout all devices, because the possibility of normal error is eliminated. Bulk devices bought from certified resellers are automatically uploaded to the Knox server for immediate setup, further simplifying the process.

2. Thanks to KME's deep integration with the major MDM and EMM platforms (such as Microsoft Intune, AirDroid Business, and others), IT admins can implement the tool with no obstacles and directly distribute business applications, restrictions, and policies to the enrolled devices.

3. KME secures the MDM management and prevents unauthorized configuration changes. After the enrollment, that is, the configuration of devices secured by Knox is automatically locked: without the IT admin's approval, the user can't modify the device settings, install unauthorized applications, or access secured data, not even if they perform a hard reset on the device or uninstall the EMM agent. Certificates can be automatically installed on user devices before EMM enrollment for enhanced security. This ensures continuous and secure management of all devices and enhances overall business security.

2 Enroll Devices to AirDroid Business with Samsung KME

Being an official Samsung KME partner, the enrollment process with AirDroid Business is easier compared to other MDM platforms. With the comprehensive set of management features provided, it is also simpler and more effective to monitor and manage devices over time.

Requirements

1. Samsung devices running Knox version higher than 3.2 that support Knox Mobile Enrollment.

2. A Knox Mobile Enrollment Portal account

3. Devices must be factory reset before enrollment via Knox Mobile Enrollment if they have been used previously.

4. Sign up AirDroid Business account and log into the admin console.

How to Enroll Devices to AirDroid Business with KME?

Enrolling devices to AirDroid Business with KME requires two main passages:

• Assign your Knox Enrollment Portal profile to the devices

The very first thing you need to do is create a new account in the Knox Mobile Enrollment Portal. Once done, log in to your Samsung knox account, go to Profile, and then Create a new profile.

MDM profiles can be created and assigned to devices in the Knox Admin Portal, streamlining the configuration process.

On your profile, you can now follow these simple steps:

1. In the EMM information setup page, open the Pick your EMM dropdown menu and select Others.

2. Copy the AirDroid Business APK address(https://play.google.com/managed/downloadManagingApp?identifier=setup) and paste to Emm agent APK section. This way the EMM app will be downloaded automatically during device enrollment.



3. In the DPC extras you can copy and paste the JSON configuration data(on the right side of AirDroid Business dashboard).



4. Click on the Devices submenu, and assign the profile you've just configured to your devices.

• Complete the deployment process on the devices

The final deployment steps to perform on the devices are almost entirely automated. You only need to turn on the new device (or hard reset one that was previously used) and connect it to the network.

AirDoird BizDaemon will be downloaded automatically. Next, you only need to find and open it, making sure to provide all permissions when required.

Now you can start configuring and managing business devices remotely. If you are seeking a more detailed guide to the Knox Mobile Enrollment process, explore here.

3 Knox Mobile Enrollment Is Perfect for These Kinds of Businesses

Knox Mobile Enrollment is the ideal solution for all those businesses that need to manage a large number of Samsung devices, spread across multiple locations.

It is particularly suitable, furthermore, for all those organizations that distribute customized or branded mobile devices to their employees and need them to be ready to use immediately after purchase (out-of-the-box) without requiring additional configuration and to be able to automatically update them.

With the possibility of tailoring every device advanced settings and feature strictly and finely around the business's needs (possibility provided by the support of Knox Service Plugins). The ones that follow a couple of typical use cases.

Organizations with Extensive Workforces

Organizations seeking maximum productivity, especially with extensive workforces scattered around different locations often provide their employees with business devices that they customize and restrict for productivity and security reasons. KME simplifies this process by enabling smooth batch enrollment and eliminating the need for manual setup.

Industries Demanding Top-tier Security

In high-security industries, device management must enforce strict control over data access and system integrity. Sensitive sectors like defense, finance, and healthcare cannot afford compromised endpoints or unauthorized breaches.

KME streamlines zero-touch deployment to ensure devices are pre-configured and secured at activation—eliminating gaps in protection from the start. This safeguards mission-critical operations and prevents tampering.

Administrators also benefit from irreversible restriction enforcement: KME blocks unauthorized app, web, or data access permanently, aligned with compliance mandates. Authorized workflows and resources remain unobstructed, balancing security with operational efficiency.

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