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| Devices running Android 5.0 and later with the <code>managed_users</code> feature |
| declared can be used in a <a href="http://www.android.com/work/" |
| class="external">corporate environment</a> under the auspices of each company’s |
| information technology (IT) department. This is possible with the introduction of |
| <a href="/devices/tech/admin/multi-user">multiple users</a>, |
| <a href="/devices/tech/admin/managed-profiles">managed profiles</a>, and |
| enterprise mobility management (EMM) applications, as well as enhancements to default |
| <a href="/security/encryption/index">encryption</a>, |
| <a href="/security/verifiedboot/index">verified boot</a>, and |
| <a href="/security/selinux/index">SELinux</a>. |
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| With these enhancements, either users or their IT departments may create |
| managed profiles that separate corporate employer data from personal user |
| information. Follow the documents within this section of the site to properly |
| implement corporate device administration. |
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| <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> |
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| <p>Follow this flow to employ device administration:</p> |
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| Gain an understanding of key concepts, such as |
| <a href="/devices/tech/admin/multi-user">multiple users</a> and |
| <a href="/devices/tech/admin/managed-profiles">managed profiles</a>. |
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| <a href="/devices/tech/admin/implement">Implement device |
| administration</a> via custom overlay files. |
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| <a href="/devices/tech/admin/testing-setup">Test</a> and validate |
| your devices with EMM providers and applications. |
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| <h2 id="supporting_documentation">Supporting documentation</h2> |
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| <a href="http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/admin/device-admin.html" |
| class="external">Device Administration API</a> |
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| <a href="https://developer.android.com/training/enterprise/index.html" |
| class="external">Building Apps for Work</a> |
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