Bring Your Own Device
In brief
ai-usage: ai-assisted
Documentation change
Bring Your Own Device (Preview)
Bring Your Own Device
Overview
- Install and register the device using the Company Portal (no device enrollment required).
- Enable private traffic profiles for these users.
Tenant selection and switching (Preview)
How the Global Secure Access client selects a tenant depends on platform and Microsoft Entra device state.
Key concepts
- Microsoft Entra joined or hybrid joined: Windows-only device state that establishes tenant ownership and management.
- Microsoft Entra registered: User-associated device identity for BYOD and unmanaged devices across platforms.
Platform behavior
| Platform/device state | Connection target | Microsoft Entra tunnel | M365 tunnel | Internet tunnel | Private tunnel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Microsoft Entra Joined and Hybrid joined device | Client connects to the tenant to which device joined. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Can switch to a registered tenant by enabling the Sign out option for the client. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). |
| Windows Microsoft Entra Registered device | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant. | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | Can switch to other tenant by selecting Sign out option for the client. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). |
| Windows Microsoft Entra Joined and Hybrid joined device | Client connects to the tenant to which device joined. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Enable the Sign out option in the client to allow users to sign out and switch to an external tenant. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). |
| Windows Microsoft Entra Registered device | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant. | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | Can switch to other tenant by selecting Sign out option on the client. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). |
| MacOS Microsoft Entra Registered device with and without device enrollment | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Uses Company Portal to Microsoft Entra register the device. |
| Android Microsoft Entra Registered with and without device enrollment | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Applies to enrolled devices with Company Portal. For unmanaged devices, Microsoft Entra registration can be done with Company portal and Authenticator app. |
| iOS Microsoft Entra Registered with and without device enrollment | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Applies to enrolled devices with Company Portal. For unmanaged devices, Microsoft Entra registration can be done with Authenticator app. |
diff --git a/docs/global-secure-access/concept-bring-your-own-device.md b/docs/global-secure-access/concept-bring-your-own-device.md index 49f09510245..d1116713224 100644 --- a/docs/global-secure-access/concept-bring-your-own-device.md +++ b/docs/global-secure-access/concept-bring-your-own-device.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.reviewer: gauthamca ai-usage: ai-assisted --- -# Bring Your Own Device (Preview) +# Bring Your Own Device ## Overview @@ -55,20 +55,12 @@ BYOD support without device enrollment is available through Microsoft Entra devi - Install and register the device using the Company Portal (no device enrollment required). - Enable private traffic profiles for these users. -## Tenant selection and switching (Preview) - -How the Global Secure Access client selects a tenant depends on platform and Microsoft Entra device state. - -### Key concepts -- Microsoft Entra joined or hybrid joined: Windows-only device state that establishes tenant ownership and management. -- Microsoft Entra registered: User-associated device identity for BYOD and unmanaged devices across platforms. - ### Platform behavior | Platform/device state | Connection target | Microsoft Entra tunnel | M365 tunnel | Internet tunnel | Private tunnel | Notes | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| -| Windows Microsoft Entra Joined and Hybrid joined device | Client connects to the tenant to which device joined. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Can switch to a registered tenant by enabling the **Sign out** option for the client. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). | -| Windows Microsoft Entra Registered device | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant. | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | Can switch to other tenant by selecting **Sign out** option for the client. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). | +| Windows Microsoft Entra Joined and Hybrid joined device | Client connects to the tenant to which device joined. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Enable the Sign out option in the client to allow users to sign out and switch to an external tenant. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). | +| Windows Microsoft Entra Registered device | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant. | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | Can switch to other tenant by selecting **Sign out** option on the client. Allows user to switch to a resource tenant using external user access(B2B). | | MacOS Microsoft Entra Registered device with and without device enrollment | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Uses Company Portal to Microsoft Entra register the device. | | Android Microsoft Entra Registered with and without device enrollment | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Applies to enrolled devices with Company Portal. For unmanaged devices, Microsoft Entra registration can be done with Company portal and Authenticator app. | | iOS Microsoft Entra Registered with and without device enrollment | User selects a tenant at first sign-in; remains connected to that tenant | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Applies to enrolled devices with Company Portal. For unmanaged devices, Microsoft Entra registration can be done with Authenticator app. |