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Last Updated: 2026-07-10
Reference: Mobile Device Management

Reference: Mobile Device Management

Use your Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution to manage the Workday mobile apps remotely by setting key-value pairs that:
  • Automatically populate tenant settings for the mobile app to simplify setup for your users.
  • Disable specific actions for Workday on Android, iPad, and iPhone.

Scenarios

Scenario
Key-Value Pairs
Automatically populate the
Tenant
 and
Web Address
 fields for:
  • Workday on Android when you enable Android for Work profiles.
  • Workday on iPad and iPhone
Use these values to configure your
Tenant
:
  • Configuration Key
     =
    UserGroupCode
  • Value Type
     =
    String
  • Configuration Value
     = Your tenant name. Example: gms
Use these values to configure your
Web Address
:
  • Configuration Key
     =
    AppServiceHost
  • Value Type
     =
    String
  • Configuration Value
     = The base URL for your tenant, which must be a secure site. Example: https://www.myworkday.com
Disable these actions for Workday on iPad and iPhone:
  • Cut, Copy, and Paste
  • Print
Set the boolean value to
False
 on these keys to disable the functionality:
  • AllowCutCopyPaste
  • AllowPrint
Disable screenshots in the app.
Set the boolean value to
False
 on the
AllowScreenshots
 key to disable functionality.
Disable suggested updates for your users.
Set the boolean value to
False
 on the
AllowSuggestedUpdates
 key to disable functionality.
Customize the app store URL to direct mobile users to the app store of your choice.
Use these values to change the app store URL:
  • Configuration Key
     =
    AppUpdateURL
  • Value Type
     =
    String
  • Configuration Value
     = App store URL

Examples

Android JSON File
{
    “kind”: “androidenterprise#managedConfiguration”,
    “productId”: “app:com.workday.workdroidapp”,
     “managedProperty”: [
         {
             “key”: “UserGroupCode”,
             “valueString”: gms
         },
         {
             “key”: “AppServiceHost”,
             “valueString”: https://www.myworkday.com
         },
         {
             “key”: “AllowSuggestedUpdates”,
             “valueBool”: true
         },
         {
             “key”: “AppUpdateURL”,
             “valueString”: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
                            id=com.workday.workdroidapp
         },
         {
             “key”: “AllowScreenshots”,
             “valueBool”: false
         },
   ]
}
iOS XML File
<dict>
 <key>UserGroupCode</key>
   <string>gms</string>
 <key>AppServiceHost</key>
   <string>https://www.myworkday.com</string>
 <key>AllowCutCopyPaste</key>
   <true/>
 <key>AllowPrint</key>
   <true/>
 <key>AllowScreenshots</key>
   <true/>
 <key>AllowSuggestedUpdates</key>
   <true/>
 <key>AppUpdateURL</key>
   <string>https://apps.apple.com/us/app/workday/id316800034</string>
</dict>