Create an iOS/iPadOS Subscribed Calendar Account Policy

This policy configures subscribed calendar accounts on managed iOS devices through JumpCloud MDM. Centralizing calendar subscription settings improves security by reducing reliance on user-configured, potentially untrusted URLs, and it boosts productivity by ensuring users automatically receive the right organizational calendars. Standardizing these settings also simplifies IT administration and provides a consistent experience across all supported iOS devices. This is specific to the native calendar app.

Prerequisites:

• iOS/iPadOS devices must be enrolled in Apple MDM with the following enrollment type:
  • Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) - These devices are owned and enrolled by the corporation through ADE.
  • Device Enrollment - These devices are owned by the corporation, and enrolled by the admin or by the user.
  • User Enrollment - These are personal devices used for work where the user enrolls the device to securely access corporate data while maintaining personal privacy.
    For more information, see Choose an MDM Enrollment Method to learn more.

• Target devices must be running iOS/iPadOS 14 or later.

Creating the Policy

To create the policy

1. Log in to the JumpCloud Admin Portal.

2. Go to Device Management > Policy Management and click (+).
3. On the New Policy panel, select the iOS tab.
4. Search and select Subscribed Calendar Account Policy from the list, then click configure.
5. (Optional) In the Policy Name field, enter a new name for the policy or keep the default. Policy names must be unique.
6. (Optional) In the Policy Notes field, enter details such as creation date of the policy, and information on testing and deployment of the policy.

Configuring Subscribed Calendar Account Policy Settings

In the Settings section, configure the following:

• Description - Enter the display name for the subscribed calendar account as it should appear on the device (for example, Corporate Events Calendar).
• URL (Required) - Enter the full URL of the calendar subscription feed (for example, an HTTPS .ics subscription URL provided by your calendar service).
• Username - enter the username required to authenticate to the subscribed calendar, if the calendar source requires authentication.
• Password - enter the password or app-specific password for the subscribed calendar account, if applicable.
• Use SSL - select the option to require SSL/TLS for the calendar subscription connection if your calendar service supports secure connections.
• VPNUUID - The VPNUUID of the per-app VPN the account uses for network communication. Available in iOS 14 and later.

Assigning and Applying the Policy

1. (Optional) Select the Device Groups tab. Select one or more device groups where you want to apply this policy. For device groups with multiple OS member types, the policy is applied only to the supported OS.
2. (Optional) Select the Devices tab. Select one or more devices where you want to apply this policy.
3. Click Save. If prompted, click Save again. The policy configuration settings are applied automatically and do not require a system restart.