Using a mobile device to restrict focus and perform operations at another mobile device

A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, at a mobile device management (MDM) server from a manager mobile device, data identifying a managed mobile device of a plurality of managed mobile devices and a command selected at the manager mobile device for execution at the managed mobile device to cause the managed mobile device to navigate to a particular website via a browser application, wherein the MDM server is distinct from the manager mobile device and the managed mobile device;
• transmitting a push notification from the MDM server to the managed mobile device to request retrieval of the command at the managed mobile device;
• receiving, at the MDM server from the managed mobile device, an acknowledgment message responsive to the push notification, the acknowledgment message indicating that the managed mobile device retrieved the command;
• receiving, at the MDM server, a message from the managed mobile device, wherein the message is distinct from the acknowledgment message and indicates that the managed mobile device detected a wireless beacon associated with a location of the managed mobile device;
• and
• in response to receiving the message, transmitting, from the MDM server, a second message to the managed mobile device, wherein the second message includes second data associated with rules for managing the managed mobile device based on the location of the managed mobile device, the second data stored in a regions rule database in a memory of the MDM server.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, at a manager mobile device, a selection of a managed mobile device of a plurality of managed mobile devices;
• displaying, at the manager mobile device, an icon that identifies a list of applications executable by the managed mobile device, a list of websites accessible by the managed mobile device, or both;
• receiving, at the manager mobile device, a selection of an application from the list of applications or a selection of a website from the list of websites;
• and
• sending a first message from the manager mobile device to a mobile device management (MDM) server to cause the MDM server to send a second message to the managed mobile device, the MDM server distinct from the manager mobile device and the managed mobile device, wherein the second message includes a command that causes the managed mobile device to restrict focus to the website, to restrict focus to the application, or both, includes configuration information to configure software associated with the managed mobile device based on a proximity of the managed mobile device to an access point (AP) associated with the MDM server, and includes a certificate to authenticate the managed mobile device at the AP.