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title: "How do I provision a mobile softphone app for hundreds of users?"
topic: "Setup & Configuration"
updated: 2026-05-06
canonical: https://acrobits.net/resources/knowledge-base/provision-softphone-hundreds-users/
summary: "Cloud Softphone supports server-side provisioning, QR code enrollment, and MDM integration. Operators manage hundreds of users through an admin portal — no manual setup per device."
---

# How do I provision a mobile softphone app for hundreds of users?

> Cloud Softphone supports server-side provisioning, QR code enrollment, and MDM integration. Operators manage hundreds of users through an admin portal — no manual setup per device.

[Provisioning](/voip-glossary/provisioning/) a softphone for five users is manual work. Provisioning for **hundreds or thousands** requires automation. Here are the methods available, and which ones scale.

## Provisioning Methods

### 1. Manual Configuration

Each user enters SIP server address, username, password, and port manually. This works for small teams but breaks at scale. Users make typos. Support tickets pile up. It doesn't scale past 20–30 users.

### 2. QR Code Provisioning

Generate a [QR code](/voip-glossary/qr-provisioning/) per user. The user scans it with the softphone app, and credentials are configured automatically. Better than manual, but still requires distributing individual QR codes. Works well for **50–200 users** in controlled environments.

### 3. Server-Side Provisioning

The most scalable method. Your backend (softswitch, billing system, or custom API) pushes configuration to the softphone platform via **XML or JSON**. When a user opens the app for the first time, it pulls its configuration from the server: no user input required.

This is how [large operators manage thousands of users](/resources/knowledge-base/voip-platform-scale-thousands-extensions/). Changes to features, codecs, or server settings take effect on the next app launch.

### 4. MDM (Mobile Device Management)

For enterprise deployments where the company owns the devices. Integrate with **Android Zero-Touch Enrollment** or **Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP)**. The softphone app installs and configures itself as part of the device setup: true zero-touch.

### 5. Bulk Provisioning via Admin Portal

Upload a CSV or connect your user directory. The admin portal generates credentials and pushes them to devices. No QR codes, no manual steps.

## How Cloud Softphone Handles Provisioning

**Cloud Softphone** supports all five methods, but server-side provisioning is the default for operators at scale:

  - **XML/JSON provisioning API**: your backend tells Cloud Softphone what each user's config looks like

  - **Admin portal**: manage users, toggle features on/off, monitor registration status

  - **QR code generation**: built into the admin portal for smaller deployments

  - **MDM-compatible**: works with Jamf, VMware Workspace ONE, Microsoft Intune

  - **Feature flags per user or per domain**: enable call recording for one customer, disable it for another

Changes propagate without requiring users to reinstall or reconfigure. Update a feature flag in the admin portal, and it takes effect on the next app launch.

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