Android Enterprise Work Profile Wipe

Daniel Birrell 41 Reputation points
2020-08-11T21:42:10.577+00:00

Hi

When configuring devices in Android Enterprise Work Profile we are choosing the option that 'wipes the work profile' if a user enters in an incorrect pin 5 times.

One would assume that this would only affect the Work Profile itself.

However this also take control of the device pin. If we enter device pin wrong 5 times the device will factory reset.

The setting we are utilising under device configuration/work profile specifically states that the work profile will be wiped.

Why is this affecting the device itself? Is it possible to have only the incorrect pin wipe affect the work profile itself and not the device? This after all I assumed was the point of this setting in the first place.

Am I missing something here?

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  1. DaNmAN 201 Reputation points
    2020-09-01T15:56:16.93+00:00

    Hi Microsoft have came back and says this is now by design

    The device pin and Work Profile Pin are now the same and share the same behaviour.

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