Microsoft® Office 365 and Exchange ActiveSync offer basic legacy management and security capabilities on Android. Third-party enterprise mobility management (EMM) providers offer more advanced features.
Note: If your organization uses Intune, follow the instructions for setting up Android with a third-party EMM provider.
| Office 365 or Exchange ActiveSync | Third-party EMM provider | |
|---|---|---|
| Device inventory | ✔ | ✔ |
| Basic passcode enforcement | ✔ | ✔ |
| Remote corporate data wipe | ✔ | ✔ |
| App distribution | ✘ | ✔ |
| Strong passcode enforcement | ✘ | ✔ |
| Remote device wipe | ✘ | ✔ |
| Work profiles | ✘ | ✔ |
| App allow list | ✘ | ✔ |
| Device settings and features restrictions* | ✘ | ✔ |
| Compliance monitoring | ✘ | ✔ |
*mobile networks, Wi-Fi, screen captures, etc.
Set up basic security with Exchange ActiveSync
In Exchange Server, you can create mobile device mailbox policies to apply a common set of policies or security settings to a collection of users. The same feature is available for Microsoft® Office 365 customers.
After setting up the server policy you can ask your users to follow the instructions to set up their Android devices with a Microsoft® Office 365 or Exchange ActiveSync account.
Use a third-party enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider
If your organization requires more than the basic security features built into Microsoft® Office 365 and Exchange ActiveSync, you can use a third-party EMM provider to manage your Android devices. See Sign up for Android management using managed Google domains for more information on setting up Android management with a third-party EMM provider.
Browse the Enterprise Solutions Directory to find the right third-party EMM provider for your organization. Android Enterprise Recommended providers meet an advanced set of enterprise requirements.
Next: Sign up for Android management using a managed Google domain