Creating a Profile

About this task

Send device settings and software to your device through Profiles.

To create a profile:

Procedure

  1. From the SOTI MobiControl console, select the main hamburger menu button from top left corner then select Profiles to navigate the Profiles view.
  2. Select New Profile in the top-right corner and select a platform from the Create Profile dialog box that appears. The Android, Apple and Windows platforms have subcategories of device types. Hover over each platform icon to see more specific device types.
    Restriction: You can only create profiles for a single platform at a time.
    Note: iOS/iPadOS or Shared iPad User devices only: You can select from Declarative Profile or Reactive Profile.
  3. On the General tab, enter a name and description for the profile. The name and description are later visible to the device user.
    In the future, this is where basic information about the profile appears.
  4. Move to the Configurations tab and select Add Configuration.
    A list of all the profiles available for that device type appears.
  5. Select and configure a profile configuration as needed.
    For information on specific configurations, see Profile Configurations. For declarative profile configurations for Apple devices, see Profile Configurations (Declarative).
    Note: Some profile configurations have dependencies that prevent you from installing the profile unless both profiles are on the device. For example, you cannot assign a Lockdown profile configuration if there is no Authentication profile configuration inside the profile.
  6. Repeat for other profile configurations you want to add and select Save to continue.
  7. Optional: Depending on the family you have selected, follow the respective procedure:
    Family Procedure
    • Android Classic
    • Android Work Managed
    • Android Work Profile
    • Corporate Personal
    • Windows Mobile/CE
    • Classic Desktop
    • Windows Modern
    • Linux
    Tip: You can create profiles that have only configurations or only packages. You do not need to include both.
    1. Move to the Packages tab and select Add Package.
    2. Add a package to the profile. Choose from:
      • If the package is already uploaded to SOTI MobiControl: Select it from the Packages list then select Add to Profile.
      • If the package is not uploaded to SOTI MobiControl yet: Select Add and Browse to the location of the .pcg (or .apk for Android) file you want to add to the profile. Then Select Upload.
      Make sure you select the correct package version.
    3. Repeat for other packages you want to add to the profile.
      Note: Use the arrows to change the order that packages install.
    4. Optional: If you want the packages installed in a specific order, select Action > Define Package Dependencies beside each package that requires installation of another first.
      1. Select On to set the dependency.
      2. Select Save.
    • iOS / iPadOS Declarative Profile
    • Shared iPad User Declarative Profile
    1. Move to the Assets tab and select Add an Asset.
    2. Select an Assets configuration and adjust it as needed. See Assets (Declarative) for details.
    3. Repeat for other asset configurations you want to add.
    4. Move to the Activations tab and select Activations. See Activations (Declarative) for details.
  8. Select Save and Assign to assign the profile to your devices immediately or select Save to save the profile and assign it later.

Results

You have finished creating a profile. All profiles are visible in the Profiles view.

What to do next

You can then assign the created profile to your devices. See Assigning a Profile for details.