7. Adding Profiles to Devices

So you’ve created profiles in every way possible. You have scripts and XML files, along with configuration profiles that fit every possible iOS device and user need. What could possibly be left? Oh, that’s right: actually getting the profile from the iPhone Configuration Utility (iPCU) onto the device. In this chapter, you’ll learn about two methods: tethered installation and email.

Using a Tethered Profile Installation

The tethered profile installation method is the simplest. Plug an iOS device into a computer running the iPCU. Wait until the device shows up in the Sidebar. Select the device, click the Configuration Profiles tab, find and select the profile you want to install, and click Install (Figure 7.1). When ...

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