Headwind MDM installer for Ubuntu Linux

Download this installer if you are setting up a new instance of Headwind MDM. A recommended OS to install Headwind MDM is Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS.

Installation instructions ►

Users of Headwind MDM v5 (legacy) can migrate to the new version by calling the migrate.sh script. We recommend taking a snapshot of the whole server before upgrading.

 

Date

2026-09-29

 

Android application (launcher)

Keep the Headwind MDM mobile agent up-to-date to get most recent features and bugfixes.

To avoid major faults, please test the new version on a test group of devices before updating all devices!

Upgrade instructions ►

 

Date
Version

2026-09-04
6.39

 

The Android launcher source code can be downloaded here.

 

Web panel, WAR file

Keep the web panel up-to-date to get most recent features and bugfixes.

Upgrade instructions ►

Notice: this version is not compatible with Tomcat 9. To upgrade the legacy version of Headwind MDM (5.xx.x), download the new installer and call the migrate.sh script. We recommend taking a snapshot of the whole server before upgrading.

 

Date
Version

2026-09-29
7.02.4

 

The web panel source code can be downloaded here.

 

Web panel v5 (legacy)

This version uses deprecated technologies (AngularJS, Java EE) and doesn’t work on Tomcat 10+ and modern Ubuntu releases. It will end its life in December 2026.

Upgrade instructions ►

 

Date
Version

2026-09-04
5.41.1 / 6.39

2026-09-04
5.41.1

 

The legacy web panel source code can be downloaded here.

 

Headwind MDM library

If you’re a developer and want to integrate your Android app with Headwind MDM, start here.

 

Date
Version

2026-09-16
1.1.10

 

Plugins

Plugins are supplementary Android apps which must be installed as APK files through the web panel.

Note: if you’re attempting to install Headwind MDM plugins outside of Headwind MDM launcher, they will not work. You need to setup a launcher first, and then install plugins through the web panel.

 

Date
Plugin

2020-01-09
Pager

 

Dockerized MDM

By using an official Docker image for Headwind MDM, you can run Headwind MDM on any Linux distro.

Docker Hub entry ►

Source code of the Docker image ►