A service update has introduced new features to ODS starting on February 6, 2015. The new features include:
- Management of the Office Mobile app (access, view, and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents) for Android phones
- Management of the OneNote app for iOS devices. Management of Office mobile apps (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) on iOS devices made available in December 2014
- Ability to browse and install apps on Windows Phone 8.1 devices using Intune Company Portal website
- Deployment of WiFi profiles for Windows devices using XML import and Windows Phone devices using OMA-URI (deployment of WiFi profiles currently supported for iOS and Android devices)
- Support for Cisco AnyConnect per-app VPN configurations for iOS devices
- Ability to require encryption on Windows 8.1 (x86) devices
- Ability to set minimum classification of platform updates to be installed automatically on Windows 8.1 (x86) devices
Additionally, you can expect conditional access capabilities for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business to be made available over the next few weeks.
These new features will become available automatically. There will be no impact to the service or downtime during the update. There is no need to update the software running on your device to take advantage of these new features.
If you have specific requirement which can be addressed by one of the new ODS features, please contact H Tech Solutions using the URL below to explain your requirements.
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