Advocacy People
Using your-own-device for accessing IT Systems

Introduction

We have special security provisions to allow staff and volunteers to use their personal PC or Mac to access The Advocacy People's IT resources.

How it works

Users enrol their PC or mac with the Microsoft Company Portal app. This allows us to check that their machine is secure without impacting their privacy. Microsoft’s explanation of what enrollment does is here.

We also assign the user an “EMS E5” license which does two things:

  • It spots suspicious log-in activity, such as a login from the UK followed by another a few minutes later from an overseas location.

  • It prevents the user from downloading files and attachments to their PC. They can open files and attachments in a web browser but not download them l

Instructions for Managers

The volunteer needs an up-to-date PC or Mac, and you will need to request access from Technology Box, copying Jo Bailey.

Once we’ve confirmed that the user is set up for access, please ask them to follow the enrollment instructions below.

Enrol Windows 11 PC

  1. Go to the Microsoft Store link here and install the Company Portal app.

  2. Open Company Portal and sign in with your Advocacy account.

  3. On the Set up your device screen, select Next.

  4. On the Connect to work screen, select Connect.

  5. When prompted to, sign in with your Advocacy account again.

  6. On the Setting up your device screen, select Go.

  7. After setup is complete, return to the Connect to work screen and select Next > Done to exit setup.

Enrol Mac

  1. Go to Enroll My Mac.

  2. The Company Portal installer .pkg file will download. Open the installer and continue through the steps.

  3. Agree to the software license agreement.

  4. Enter your device password or registered fingerprint to install the software.

  5. Open Company Portal.

  6. Sign in with your Advocacy account.

  7. When the app opens, select Begin.

  8. Select Continue.

  9. On the Install management profile screen, select Download profile.

  10. Your device's system preferences will open.
    a. Select Install and then select Install again.
    b. If you’re prompted to, enter your device password.

  11. Once the profile is installed, it will appear in the profiles list under Management Profile.

  12. Return to Company Portal.

  13. Your organization might require you to update your device settings. When you're done updating settings, select Retry.

  14. When setup is complete, select Done.