Guide for Horizon Managed Services Users:
Switching Device Management to ACTIVATE MDM Lite
ACTIVATE MDM LITE | Mobile Device Management
What Horizon Managed Services (HMS) users need to know:
As of February 20, 2026, Meta Horizon Managed Services (HMS) is free and remains the required pathway to enroll/activate Meta Quest devices. Meta has also stated HMS will run in maintenance mode until January 4, 2030. After enrollment, day-to-day fleet management is handled through a third-party MDM.
What this means: If you’re managing a Quest fleet, you should plan to
transition your day-to-day device management to a third-party MDM sooner rather than later. “Maintenance mode” generally indicates no new features and only limited updates over time. To ensure stability, reliable kiosk mode, and timely content updates, a fully-featured MDM is essential.
What is ACTIVATE MDM LITE ?
ACTIVATE MDM Lite is SkillsVR’s free device management tool for VR headsets, the single place you go to keep a fleet set up the same way, updated, secure, and ready for training, without touching every headset one by one.
Currently, HMS is still used to enroll Quest devices-after that, you need a third-party MDM for day-to-day management, and that’s where ACTIVATE MDM Lite comes in.
ACTIVATE MDM Lite helps you:
- Get headsets ready faster (less setup before each rollout)
- Reduce day-to-day admin (fewer manual fixes and repeat tasks)
- Keep training consistent across sites and sessions
- Avoid last-minute issues (updates and settings are controlled)
- See what’s going on across your fleet (which headsets are ready, offline, or need attention)
What you can do in ACTIVATE MDM LITE
After switching, you can manage your Quest fleet from one place:
- Send apps and training content to headsets
- Set up Wi-Fi remotely (so devices work on arrival)
- Keep device settings consistent across your fleet
- Control firmware updates (so nothing breaks before training)
- Check device status across sites (and location where enabled)
- Control who can do what with admin roles and permissions
Step-by-step guide
Enrol your devices with HMS
ACTIVATE | Setup Instructions
Step 1: Prepare Your Skills
VR
Enrollment Token
- In your Skills VR organization’s Device Management Settings, enable the option for Quest devices.
- Download the Organization Enrollment Token and save it securely for later use.
Step 2: Access Meta Admin Center
- Log in to your Meta Admin Center account.
- Navigate to the Devices page.
- Select “Third-party MDMs.
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Step 3: Create Third-Party Enrollment
- Click “Create third-party enrollment” to start.
- Choose Skills VR as your enrollment provider and name your enrollment.
- Upload the Skills VR enrollment token, then click “Next.”
- Set this as the default enrollment if desired, review your configuration, and click “Assign.”
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Step 4: Begin Headset Setup
- Start the out-of-box setup on your Quest device.
- After updates and restart, select “Connect to your organization” when prompted.
- Note the activation code displayed on the headset screen.
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Step 5: Enroll Device in Meta Admin Center
- In Meta Admin Center, go to Devices > Managed Devices and click “Enroll devices.”
- Select your Skills VR enrollment from the dropdown (it may be under “Third-party enrollments”).
- Enter the activation code from your headset and confirm enrollment.
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Step 6: Finalize Setup on Headset
- Return to your device and complete the Meta setup screens.
- Proceed through the Skills VR setup screens (no input required).
- Once the device reboots, it is ready for use with Skills VR and Meta Horizon Managed Services.