diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 8baa874..27c5f68 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
     <string name="ng_device_admin">Device Administration</string>
     <string name="admin_enabled">The device admin has been enabled</string>
     <string name="admin_disabled">The device admin has been disabled</string>
+    <string name="ng_admin_permission_message">NodeGrid will be a device administrator to fullfil features of this application.</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/ng_device_admin.xml b/res/xml/ng_device_admin.xml
index 0c148db..900c5b9 100644
--- a/res/xml/ng_device_admin.xml
+++ b/res/xml/ng_device_admin.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 the device administrator, as parsed by the DeviceAdminInfo class -->
 <device-admin xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
   <uses-policies>
-    <limit-password />
+    <!-- limit-password />
     <watch-login />
     <reset-password />
-    <force-lock />
     <wipe-data />
     <expire-password />
     <encrypted-storage />
-    <disable-camera />
+    <disable-camera /-->
+    <force-lock />
   </uses-policies>
 </device-admin>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/nodegrid/android/manager/Main.java b/src/com/nodegrid/android/manager/Main.java
index 5531eab..aea514f 100644
--- a/src/com/nodegrid/android/manager/Main.java
+++ b/src/com/nodegrid/android/manager/Main.java
@@ -1,16 +1,35 @@
 package com.nodegrid.android.manager;
 
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 
 public class Main extends ActionBarActivity {
+	
+	 private static final int REQUEST_CODE_ENABLE_ADMIN = 1;
+	
+	 DevicePolicyManager mDPM;
+	 ComponentName mDeviceAdmin;
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+		
+	    //The DeviceAdminReceiver should receive the intent below to administer the device.
+		 mDeviceAdmin = new ComponentName(this, PolicyHandler.NGDeviceAdminReceiver.class);
+		
+		 //this intent prompts the user to allow the app to administer the device
+		 //the user has the choice to accept or decline.
+		Intent intent = new Intent(DevicePolicyManager.ACTION_ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN);
+		intent.putExtra(DevicePolicyManager.EXTRA_DEVICE_ADMIN, mDeviceAdmin);
+		intent.putExtra(DevicePolicyManager.EXTRA_ADD_EXPLANATION, R.string.ng_admin_permission_message);
+		startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_ENABLE_ADMIN);
+		
 	}
 
 	@Override