Creating Software Profiles

Create software profiles to manage how and when software is distributed or updated on mobile devices. Associate software with a profile so that the software is distributed to the devices on a controlled basis.

Once a software profile has been created, you can edit the name, status, and selection criteria. You can also add software packages to the profile. For information on adding and configuring software packages, see Managing Software Packages.

Selection criteria determine which mobile devices receive the software profile. Only devices that meet the selection criteria for the software profile will receive the software associated with the profile. For information about creating selection criteria, see Building Selection Criteria.

The Authorized Users button allows you to assign privileges for a profile to a user that does not have rights for that profile. This allows you to give a user permission for one specific profile, rather than all profiles of a specific type. Users that already have permission for the profile will not appear in the list of available users. For information about creating users and assigning permissions, see Managing User Accounts.

The home location for the profile is the location you have selected when you create the profile.

You can create software profiles from the Profiles tab or from the Quick Start tab.

To create a software profile from the Profiles tab:

1   From the Profiles tab, click Add Profile.

The Add Profile Wizard appears.

2   Select the Software Profile option and click Next.
3   Type a Name for the profile and set the status to either Enabled or Disabled. Click Next.
4   Use the Selection Criteria Builder to create selection criteria for the profile. Click Next.
5   Confirm that the information is correct and click Finish.

The profile is created and can be configured.

To add a software profile from the Quick Start tab:

1   From the Quick Start tab, select Add Device Software.

The Add Device Software Wizard launches.

2   In the Create a New Software Profile text box, enter a name for the profile and then click Next.
3   If desired, enable the profile and choose selection criteria for it. Click Next.
4   In the Apply the Software Profile screen, you can choose to apply the profile and designate where you want it to be applied. Click Next to continue.
5   In the Select a Software Package to Add screen, you can add, create or copy a package to the profile. For information about all these options see Adding a Software Package.
6   Click Next.

The End User License Agreement appears.

7   Enable Yes I agree to agree to the license agreement and click Next.
8   The Installing the Software Package screen appears and the software is added to the profile. When the package has been installed successfully, click Next.
9   The Configure the Software Package screen appears. If desired, enable the software package and configure it using the available utilities.
10   Click Finish.

The software profile is created and can be enabled and configured.

 

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