Welcome to SOTI MobiControl 2026.0 Help
SOTI MobiControl is an enterprise mobility management solution designed to help you efficiently manage your organization's devices. Use the SOTI MobiControl Help Center to explore its full range of features.
What's New in SOTI MobiControl
Setting Up SOTI MobiControl
This section provides instructions for installing, activating, and upgrading SOTI MobiControl instances.
Using the Console
This section provides information about using the SOTI MobiControl console to perform the various management tasks.
- About the SOTI MobiControl Console
- Using Stella
- Managing Users
- Managing Devices
- Managing Configurations
  - Using Profiles
    - Creating a Profile
      Use profiles to configure and deploy device settings, software packages, and assets to your managed devices. This task walks you through creating a profile, adding configurations and packages, and preparing it for assignment to target devices.
    - Assigning a Profile
      Assign profiles to devices or device groups to apply configurations and settings consistently across your device fleet.
    - Editing Profile Access Permissions
      Use this feature to edit access permissions for one or more profiles. You can assign read, write, or approval-based access to users, groups, or roles.
    - Editing a Profile
    - Deleting a Profile
    - Cloning a Profile
    - Viewing Profile Assignments
    - Viewing Profile History
    - Viewing Profile Logs
    - Revoking a Profile
    - Reinstalling a Revoked Profile
    - Disabling a Profile
    - Exporting Profiles
    - Importing Profiles
    - Managing Profiles Queue
    - Downloading a Profiles List
    - Emailing a Profiles List
    - Profile Configurations
    - Declarative versus Reactive Profiles
      - Profile Configurations (Declarative)
        Security and Restrictions (Declarative)
        Passcode (Declarative)
        OS Update Settings
        Security Certificates (Declarative)
        Use the Security Certificates profile configuration to distribute certificates to your Apple devices.
        Email, Contacts and Calendar (Declarative)
      - Assets (Declarative)
      - Activations (Declarative)
        Activation is a distinguishing feature that makes a declarative profile different from a reactive one. It enables you to specify the conditions for enabling or disabling this profile.
  - Using Advanced Configurations
  - Using Settings Manager
  - Approval Workflow for Profile Changes
    This overview outlines the fail-safe configuration for mission-critical profiles, designed to enhance the reliability and security of profile management in SOTI MobiControl.
- Managing Applications
- Managing Data
- Managing Certificates
  Manage and deploy digital certificates in SOTI MobiControl, including manual uploads and dynamic certificates issued via integrated certificate authorities.
- Monitoring Devices
- Troubleshooting Device Issues
- Generating Reports
- Managing System Settings
- Other Features
- SOTI MobiControl Console Reference
System Health
View vital system stats in a variety of interactive, up-to-date charts and tables.
SOTI MobiControl Administration
This section provides information about how to perform various administrative tasks related to SOTI MobiControl. These tasks include monitoring your SOTI MobiControl system, changing deployment settings, integrating SOTI MobiControl with third-party applications, and performing various modifications that extend SOTI MobiControl beyond its standard configuration.
Using Package Studio
This section provides information about how to use SOTI MobiControl Package Studio to create data packages for devices.
Using Script Commands
Send scripts and execute commands on your devices with SOTI MobiControl. Script commands are supported on the following platforms:
Using SOTI MobiControl Stage
This section provides information about how to use SOTI MobiControl Stage to quickly and easily enroll devices.
Cloud Link Agent
Glossary
Notices

OS Update Settings

About this task

Configure software update settings for devices to make sure they stay up to date with the latest operating system versions and security patches. Manage when and how devices receive software updates, including deferring updates.

Note: This configuration only applies to declarative managed devices running iOS 18.0+ or iPadOS 18.0+.

Procedure

Navigate to Main Menu > Profiles and choose Apple.
Select Declarative Profile.
On the Configurations tab choose OS Update Settings under the Security & Restrictions card.

Configure your OS update profile configuration.


Enable notification	Manage device notifications regarding an upcoming OS update.
Recommended cadence	Specify behavior on how the device shows software updates for the user when more than one update is available. Choose from: Not Specified All Oldest Newest
Enable automatic actions	Enable the toggle to configure automatic software update behavior. Download: Configure if the user can control automatic downloads of available updates. Install OS updates: Configure if the user can control automatic installation of available updates. Install security updates: Configure if the user can control automatic installation of available security updates.
Defer OS update availability by	Specify the number of days (90 days max) to defer the OS update on the device. When configured, the software updates only appear after the specified delay.
Enable Rapid Security Response updates	Enables configuration of Rapid Security Response updates, allowing users to install critical security patches as soon as they are available.
Enable Rapid Security Response rollback	Enables users to remove previously installed Rapid Security Response updates and revert to the prior system state.

Select Save and Assign to apply the update policy to your Apple devices.