iBeacon iOS configuration app

[tperfitt]

I have been working to get our iBeacon product, Bleu Station, to be easy to set up using the JSS API. We are working on an iOS app to read the beacon settings configured in Casper and then program the beacon using those settings. Let me know if you are testing out the beacon functionality in Casper 9.5 and would interested in beta testing the iOS configurator app. Our idea is to make deployment of lots of beacon for workflow triggering drop-dead easy. I'll also be at JNUC 2014 and am looking forward to discussing how folks are using iBeacons and workflows.

tim

[justinrummel]

This sounds great! I'll see you at JNUC.

- Justin

[tperfitt]

I have posted some instructions on setting up our Bleu Station beacons using our setup app that goes directly to the JSS API. Here is some basic instructions:

http://tcs-bleu-jss.s3.amazonaws.com/bleu-jss/index.html

I am working on some interesting workflows as well. Let me know if you want to try the app out with our beacons:

https://rink.hockeyapp.net/recruit/730e1b2591aa49ffb6ff65a9631d24af

tim

[tperfitt]

The app is now live in the app store:

http://appstore.com/bleujss

[jrwilcox]

Has any one had any luck getting it to work?

[dderusha]

@jrwilcox Sure did. I had to configure our JSS to have a trusted cert and then it worked.

[jrwilcox]

I can get it to log in to the JSS. I have not been able to get the app to see a beacon.

[dderusha]

download Bleu Setup http://twocanoes.com/products/ios/bleu-setup

[jrwilcox]

I have tried that with the same results. The device never shows up to be set. I have reset the device to factory defaults. Still no good.

[dderusha]

do you have a second beacon to try? did you contact support? They are really responsive.

[jrwilcox]

I contacted them this morning and I haven't heard back yet. I can try another one.

[jrwilcox]

Different result, the beacon showed up and it has been configuring for a few minutes.

[jrwilcox]

After a couple of tries it paired and I think it set it up.

[dderusha]

NICE!

big help to see whats going on while troubleshooting

tail -f /var/log/jamf.log

have fun!

[twocanoes]

The Big iBeacon Announcement You Missed from WWDC 2016

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In iOS 10, Apple is introducing a new policy key called “allowBluetoothModification” in MDM policy that can be set to true or false. The current beta version of Server shows the key for iOS in Profile Manager. It is identified as “Allow modifying Bluetooth settings (supervisor mode) ”. Once this key is set to false, the user cannot turn off Bluetooth and the device will always be notified when in range of a beacon to trigger a change in policy settings on the device.
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Read the full post here:
http://www.proxidyne.com/2016/06/17/the-big-ibeacon-announcement-you-missed-from-wwdc-2016/