Integrating MDM server with WNS

Question

Hi,

I have a custom MDM server in place which manages Windows 10 devices using various CSPs. Currently it works on "polling", where the device sends a SyncML after a certain interval (defined during provisioning in the WAP xml) and then my server responds back.

I would like to integrate this setup with WNS (Windows Notification Service), specifically be able to notify my device and make it do a SyncML rather than via polling.

Can someone point me in the right direction for relevant documentation on the same.

Thanks and Regards,

Dhruvesh

Answer 1

Hi Dhruvesh,

The following article may be helpful for WNS:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/controls-and-patterns/tiles-and-notifications-windows-push-notification-services--wns--overview

Best regards,
Tom Jebo
Sr Escalation Engineer
Microsoft Open Specifications Support

Answer 2

Hi Tom,

Thanks for article, got a brief understanding about WNS :)

My dilema now is -

We want to configure the inbuilt "work access" app on Windows 10 devices to receive notification from a notification hub configured by us.

According to the above article, to configure the notification hub we need:
1. Package SID
2. Client Secret

And unless we register the "work access" app with "Windows Dev Center" we cannot obtain Package SID and Client Secret. Is there a way we can register the "work access" application with Windows Dev Center ? Or is it expected to go around this is another way ?

I look forward to hearing from you. A reply is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Dhruvesh

Answer 3

To add to the above..

I saw the link:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/564ce58e-191c-4745-8cb8-80d70bfe1053/how-to-use-wns-for-windows-phone-81-in-built-mdm-app-workplace?forum=developingmdmsolutions

and it says that we need to create a dummy app for work access to receive wns notifications. Has this changed for Windows 10?

Answer 4

Hi Dhruvesh,

I am reviewing this and will follow-up.

Thank you,

Edgar

Answer 5

Hi Edgar,

Any update on the same ? :)

Regards,

Dhruvesh

Answer 6

Hi Dhruvesh,

As for Windows 10, it remains the same. You need to create a dummy application which is never submitted to the Windows Store and use the resulting AppId and PFN for OMA-DM push notification.

Push notification support for device management
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/mt692524(v=vs.85).aspx

How to authenticate with the Windows Push Notification Service (WNS) (Windows Runtime apps)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hh465407(v=win.10)

[MS-MDM] How to get the PFN and AppID of the DM client for configuring WNS
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ab03a3e5-a62f-409e-bf0d-9ac6927df691/msmdm-how-to-get-the-pfn-and-appid-of-the-dm-client-for-configuring-wns?forum=os_windowsprotocols

Thanks,

Edgar

Answer 7

Thanks a lot Edgar, this really helped cleared the confusion I had.

Thanking you for your help.

Regards,

Dhruvesh