Create and edit configuration profiles in Apple Configurator (2024)

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Create and edit configuration profiles in Apple Configurator? ›

Configuration profiles are a fundamental component of all device management strategies. In the simplest terms, they are XML files that allow administrators to distribute configuration information to Apple devices. Consider these profiles the blueprints of your device's behavior and attributes.

Configuration profiles are a fundamental component of all device management strategies. In the simplest terms, they are XML files that allow administrators to distribute configuration information to Apple devices. Consider these profiles the blueprints of your device's behavior and attributes.

In your web browser, enter the URL for Profile Manager, or click the Open Profile Manager link in the Profile Manager pane of the Server app. Select the device, user, or group, then click the Edit button next to the configuration profile you want to edit, then use the payload editing panes to make changes. Click Save.

From the Variant Configuration menu, choose Configuration profile Create. You see a dialog box. Select the object for which you want to create a configuration profile.

View an installed configuration profile: On your Mac, choose Apple menu → System Settings, click Privacy and Security in the sidebar, then click Profiles on the right. (You may need to scroll down.) Select a profile in the Profiles list to view information about it.

Configuration profiles define settings for using iPhone with corporate or school networks or accounts. You might be asked to install a configuration profile that was sent to you in an email, or one that's downloaded from a webpage.

Select the devices or Blueprints in the device window, then do one of the following: Choose Actions > Remove > Profiles. Control-click the selected devices or Blueprints, and choose Remove > Profiles.

Apple Configurator features a flexible, device-centric design that enables you to quickly and easily configure one or dozens of iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV devices connected to your Mac through USB or—in the case of Apple TV—wirelessly. After you connect a device, it can be seen in Apple Configurator.

On your Mac, use Apple ID Personal Information settings to change the picture, name, and other information associated with your Apple ID. To change these settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click Personal Information.

How do I install iOS configuration profile? ›

Configuration profiles load settings and authorization information onto iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV devices and Mac computers.

Create a configuration profile

In Apple Configurator , choose File > New Profile. A new configuration profile document window appears. In the General settings pane, fill in the Name and Identifier fields. To add a payload, select it from the list on the left, click Configure, then enter the settings.

The Android Device Configuration Service collects information from Android devices, including: Device and account identifiers. Device attributes. Software and security software versions. Network connectivity and performance data.

Go to DEVICE MANAGEMENT > Policy Management. In the All tab, click (+). On the New Policy panel, select the Mac or iOS tab. Select MDM Custom Configuration Profile from the list, then click configure.