About this task
Use a profile to send device settings and software to your device. Profiles can only be created for a single platform at a time. Ensure you are on the correct platform tab.
If you are adding a package to your profile, make sure it is uploaded to SOTI MobiControl before beginning this task.
To create a profile:
Procedure
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On the Profiles tab, click the Add button.
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Enter a name and description in the Add Profile dialog box.
The name and description will be visible to the device user.
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If applicable, select the type of device from the Type drop-down list. The Windows Modern and Android Plus platforms contain additional device types with different functionality.
- Android Plus contains Android Plus, Samsung KNOX and Android Enterprise
- Windows Modern contains Windows Phone and Windows Desktop
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Switch to the Configurations tab in the Add Profile dialog box and click the Add button.
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Select a configuration from the drop-down list.
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Complete the necessary modifications and click OK to save your specifications to the configuration.
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Add any additional configurations to the profile.
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Switch to the Packages tab in the Add Profile dialog box and click the Add button.
If you have not previously added a package to
SOTI MobiControl, go to
Packages for more information. You can save the profile as a draft and complete it later.
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Select which packages to add to this profile from the list of available packages in the Add Package dialog box.
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Use the up and down arrow buttons to edit the package order.
Package order determines installation order.
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Click OK when you are satisfied with the order of your packages.
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If your packages must be installed in a specific order, click Action then Define Package Dependencies in the Add Profile dialog box.
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Click OK once your package dependencies are set.
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Click Save and Assign to assign the profile to your devices immediately or Save to save the profile for later.
Results
After you have saved or assigned a profile, you can edit, clone, revoke, disable or delete it by selecting the profile from the Profile List panel and clicking the Action drop-down button underneath the Platform tabs.