NOTE: The Workflow actions available to you depend on the Workflow model you select, the MDM system you use, and the OS of your devices. The Set Wallpaper action applies to iOS devices.
Set Wallpaper allows you to easily import a JPG or PNG image and use that as your device lock screen and home screen. You can also enter text and GroundControl will embed that into the lock screen for you, which is a great way of generating a digital asset tag on the device. Set Wallpaper also supports attributes, providing the ability to personalize the lock screen for every device, with a single Workflow.
Do you want to display the asset tag or serial number on the lock screen? Easy. We’ve tried to make this feature really straightforward to use, as a simple Workflow item. The feature even supports emoji. ❤
Set Up Wallpaper with a Single Image
To set your wallpaper using a single image and Workflow:
- Upload an image using the dialog box to upload a Lock Screen or Home Screen, or both. You can upload any picture up to 8.0 MB and GroundControl will scale it for you.
BEST PRACTICE: Imprivata recommends using a marketing-approved color or image as the device’s lock screen background, with a resolution appropriate for the specific device type. For recommended resolutions, see this article. - Add Lock Screen Text.
BEST PRACTICE: Imprivata recommends setting the device lock screen embedded display text to include:
User: [Device User]
Property of <customer>
Please return to: [Device Home] before the battery runs out! - (Optional) Select an image in the Home Screen tab. The Lock screen and Home screen images can be different.
Set Up Wallpaper Using Attributes
A great way to simplify your workflows is to use attributes, which are variables that can be set per device or per Launchpad to uniquely customize your devices.
To get started, first create and populate an attribute.
Example
In the example below:
- The admin creates a Custom Attribute called [Location] and populates it with the corresponding city data. In this case, some iPads are going to NYC, while some are on their way to LA.
- The admin uploads several wallpapers named after the different cities where the devices may be deployed to.
The admin creates a single Workflow, but rather than choose Select an image, they selected Type a filename, then selected the existing attribute called [Location], and added the file extension at the end.
The admin uploads several wallpapers named after the different cities where the devices may be deployed to.
The admin creates a single Workflow, but rather than choose Select an image, they selected Type a filename:, then selected the existing attribute called [Location], and added the file extension at the end.
The resulting lock screen:
Occasionally the lock screen will not be set or the home or lock screen image will re-position upon device reboot. Re-deploying the lock screen should rectify.
- Reduce motion should be set to ON on the device if lock/home screen image goes to edges of picture. The Reduce motion setting can be found at: Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Motion.