SkieCan I lock every device in the organisation at once?
Yes. Skie can lock all devices in an organisation in one action from the dashboard. Online devices lock quickly and offline ones lock when they next connect. It is a strong step meant for rare moments, restricted to trusted roles, and recorded in the audit log along with who did it.
Sometimes the right scope is everything. A suspected compromise of an admin account, a termination of a contract, or a decision to close down a programme are all moments when you want the whole fleet locked, not one class.
The lock-all action does that in one step. You do not have to visit groups or branches. Devices that are online take it quickly, and devices that are not will receive it as soon as they sync. Their cached rules continue until then, which is why the dashboard remains the place to see which devices have actually locked.
Think carefully before using it, because it affects everyone. A lock in the middle of an exam day stops exams. If your concern is narrower, a group or branch, use the narrower action available at that level, or the panic lock for an emergency in a defined area. If your concern is about people enrolling new devices, freezing the organisation blocks new provisioning without touching the devices already in use.
Lock does not delete data or apps. When you release it, devices return to normal and the rules they held before are still in place. To make sure the action cannot be pressed lightly, give it only to the roles that need it. Page access is set per role, and the action appears in the audit log.
Practical tip: write the steps down: who can authorise it, who presses it, who tells staff, and how you release it. The first time should not be an emergency.