Custom Settings for Mobile Devices in Configuration Manager
Updated: May 14, 2015
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
The information in this topic applies to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 or later, and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager or later.
Custom settings in Configuration Manager let you create and deploy settings to Microsoft Intune managed mobile devices that are not available by configuring a mobile device configuration item. For example, you can deploy settings for iOS devices that you configured using the Apple Configurator tool.
These policies are created as part of a Configuration Manager mobile device configuration item. After you create the configuration item, it must be added to a configuration baseline and then deployed to users and devices. For more information, see How to Create Mobile Device Configuration Items for Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager.
iOS Custom Profile
Use iOS Custom Profiles to deploy settings that you created using the Apple Configurator tool to iOS devices. This tool lets you create many settings that control the operation of these devices and export them to a configuration profile. You can then import this configuration profile into an iOS custom policy and deploy the settings to users and devices in your organization.
Note
Ensure that the settings you export from the Apple Configurator tool are compatible with the version of iOS on the devices to which you deploy the iOS custom profile. For information about how incompatible settings are resolved, search for Configuration Profile Reference and Mobile Device Management Protocol Reference on the Apple Developer web site.
To create an iOS custom profile
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On the Configure iOS custom profile settings page of the Create Configuration Item Wizard, specify the following information:
Option
More information
Custom configuration profile name (displayed to users)
Provide a name for the policy as it will be displayed on the device, and in Configuration Manager reports.
Import
Choose a file that you exported from the Apple Configurator tool.
Configuration profile details
Displays the file that you imported.
Remediate noncompliant settings
Select if you want to remediate noncompliant configuration settings (when supported).
Noncompliance severity for reports
Specify the severity level that is reported if this compliance policy is evaluated as noncompliant. The available severity levels are the following:
None Devices that fail this compliance rule do not report a failure severity for Configuration Manager reports.
Information Devices that fail this compliance rule report a failure severity of Information for Configuration Manager reports.
Warning Devices that fail this compliance rule report a failure severity of Warning for Configuration Manager reports.
Critical Devices that fail this compliance rule report a failure severity of Critical for Configuration Manager reports.
Critical with event Devices that fail this compliance rule report a failure severity of Critical for Configuration Manager reports. This severity level is also be logged as a Windows event in the application event log.
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When you are finished, click Next.
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Complete the Create Configuration Item Wizard with any other settings you require.
Next Steps
Once you are done, use the information in How to Create Configuration Baselines for Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager to add the configuration item to a configuration baseline.
Then, deploy the configuration baseline to the required devices. For details, see How to Deploy Configuration Baselines in Configuration Manager.
Finally, you can monitor the success of the configuration baseline by using the information in How to Monitor for Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager.