Transmitting management commands to a client device

A method, comprising:

• extracting a short message service (SMS) message from a SMS inbox;
• determining whether the SMS message originates from a sender associated with a management service;
• identifying a management command embedded within the SMS message, the management command specifying an action to be taken in a client device;
• authenticating the management command based upon a message content of the SMS message and based upon the sender;
• and
• executing the management command in the client device in response to authentication of the management command.

A system, comprising:

• a management service including a first processor and a first memory;
• and
• a client device including a second processor and a second memory, wherein the client device is configured to:
• extract a short message service (SMS) message from a SMS inbox of the client device, the SMS message having been originated from the management service;
• authenticate the SMS message based upon a message content of the SMS message;
• identify a management command embedded within the SMS message, the management command specifying an action to be executed on the client device with respect to management of the client device;
• execute the management command on the client device;
• generate a response to the management command, the response including an indication of an execution status of the management command;
• compose another SMS message including the response;
• and
• transmit the other SMS message to the management service.

A method, comprising:

• extracting a short message service (SMS) message from a SMS inbox of the client device, the SMS message having been originated from a management service;
• authenticating the SMS message based upon a message content of the SMS message;
• identifying a management command embedded within the SMS message, the management command specifying an action to be executed on the client device with respect to management of the client device;
• executing the management command on the client device;
• generating a response to the management command, the response including an indication of an execution status of the management command;
• composing another SMS message including the response;
• and
• transmitting the other SMS message to the management service.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in a client device, the program, when executed by the client device, being configured to cause the client device to:

• extract a short message service (SMS) message from a SMS inbox;
• determine whether the SMS message originates from a sender associated with a management service;
• identify a management command embedded within the SMS message, the management command specifying an action to be taken in a client device;
• authenticate the management command based upon a message content of the SMS message and based upon the sender;
• and
• execute the management command in the client device in response to authentication of the management command.

A system, comprising:

• a management service including a first processor and a first memory;
• a client device including a second processor and a second memory, wherein the client device is configured to:
• extract a short message service (SMS) message from a SMS inbox;
• determine whether the SMS message originates from a sender associated with the management service;
• identify a management command embedded within the SMS message, the management command specifying an action to be taken in the client device;
• authenticate the management command based upon a message content of the SMS message and based upon the sender;
• and
• execute the management command in the client device in response to authentication of the management command.