Mobile Connect for iOS 5.0

Using Apple Configurator 2 with Mobile Connect

Apple Configurator 2 makes it easy for admin to configure togther and deploy iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch in business and education. It lets administrators of enterprise environments create configuration profiles for iOS devices that provide the ability to preconfigure the device settings for enterprise policies, such as VPN configuration, security policies, wireless settings, and so on. Information about downloading Apple Configurator is available here Mac App Store-Apple Configurator.

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To Configure a Mobile Connect Profile Using Apple Configurator 2

  1. Download, install, and launch Apple Configurator 2.

  2. In Apple Configurator 2, choose File > New Profile.

    A new configuration profile document window appears.

  3. In the General, fill in the mandatory fields.

  4. If the user authentication type is certificate, go to the Certificates page, and do the following:

    1. Enter a Certificate Name.

    2. Browse and select the Certificate or Identity Data.

    3. Enter a Password to open the protected certificate without prompting to enter the password.

  5. Go to VPN and click Configure the following settings:

    Settings Description
    Connection Name Enter a name for the connection. For example, connect2
    Connection Type

    Select SonicWall Mobile Connect from the drop-down menu.

    Server Enter the hostname or IP address for the SonicWall appliance. For example, connect2.sonicwall.com
    Account Enter the username for the account if required.
    Login Group or Domain Enter the group name or domain name for authenticating the connection
    User Authentication
    • If you select Password, in the Password field, enter the password for the user account.
    • If you select Certificate, in the Credential select the uploaded certificate.

    Provider Type Select the Packet Tunnel from the drop-down menu.
    Proxy Setup Leave the with default value or set any custom value from the drop-down menu.
    Disconnect on Idle Leave the with default value or set any custom value from the drop-down menu.
  6. Download the configuration file (.mobileconfig) to deploy.

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