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Request to direct on how to get IFS app for ios to external employees/subcontractors

  • January 17, 2024
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Hi IFS Community ! Seeking your advice please. Currently we have the IFS app for ios but this is only for the company’s internal employees. Is there a way for us to publish IFS app to our subcontractors (external) who provide service on customer sites, so they can access IFS mobile app on ios to complete the surveys on tasks being assigned.

Though I raised a support ticket, was directed to the community so your expertise can help with any answers.

Thanks in advance

Madhu

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Rukmal Fernando
Superhero (Employee)
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  • Superhero (Employee)
  • January 17, 2024

@ZWAMADURI can you confirm that you’re referring to FSM Mobile here please? Or by any chance are you referring to MWO Service or MWO Maintenance instead?

Thanks,

Rukmal


James Ashmore
Hero (Employee)
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  • Hero (Employee)
  • January 17, 2024

For FSM Mobile there are two options here. First option is to get the subcontractor to sign up to the Apple Business Manager account so the iOS App can be distributed to them in the same way it is distributed to yourselves.

If the subcontractor is unable to do this then the  App must be published as “Unlisted” which means it doesn’t appear in the App Store but is available to be downloaded via a specific URL that can be emailed directly to the subcontractors for installing.

Either way this needs to be done via a support ticket or consulting services and not the community.

Cheers

James


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  • Do Gooder (Customer)
  • January 17, 2024

@ZWAMADURI can you confirm that you’re referring to FSM Mobile here please? Or by any chance are you referring to MWO Service or MWO Maintenance instead?

Thanks,

Rukmal

Hi Rukmal,

We are using FSM Mobile, thanks

Regards

Madhu

 


shalikakk
Hero (Employee)
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  • Hero (Employee)
  • October 8, 2024

Hi Madhu,

I’m not sure if this issue has been resolved yet, but if you're looking to distribute the app to subcontractors who are not part of your ABM (Apple Business Manager), you can explore using Apple's unlisted distribution method. This approach allows you to share the app with external users without publishing it on the public App Store.

https://developer.apple.com/support/unlisted-app-distribution/#:~:text=Release%20your%20apps%20that%20aren,search%20results%2C%20or%20other%20listings.
 

Hope this helps!

Thanks,
Shalika