How to Configure Profile Manager in Os X Mavericks Server App 3.

This updated guide examines How to Configure Profile Manager in Os X Mavericks Server App 3. and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Part 1of 3:

Configure and Start Service

1. OpenServer Appfrom Launch Pad.
2. Click onProfile Mangerlocated in the left pane of the window.
3. ConfigureDevice Managementby clicking on the Configure button.
   • Read the overview and click theNextbutton when finished.
   • Enter your organizations information and click theNextbutton when finished.
   • Choose the certificate that you would like to use and click theNextbutton when finished. NOTE: If you produced a certificate yourself, you will receive a warning that it is not signed by a trusted certificate authority.
   • Enter your Apple ID and password to obtain a push certificate from Apple and click theNextbutton when finished.
   • Wait for service to finish setting up and click theFinishbutton when done.
4. Enable the ability to 'Enroll devices using the Device Enrollment Program'. You will have to register your domain on Apple's Deployment Program website before you can continue. If you are running the server out of your home, this feature is not needed.
5. Enable the ability 'Distribute apps and books from the Volume Purchase Program'. This feature is not needed if you are running the server out of your home.
6. Choose your default configuration profiles by clicking on theEditbutton.
   • Name the profile, check the box if you would like to include services that have been configured, and click theOkbutton when finished.
7. EnableSign Configuration Profilesby clicking theEditbutton.
   • Choose the certificate that you would like to use from the drop down menu and clickOkwhen finished.
8. Turn on the Profile Manager service by click on the switch in the upper left hand corner of the window.

Part 2of 3:

Configure Profiles for Your Devices

1. With the Server App open and Profile Manager selected, you can get to the configuration area by two different means.
   • Open Safari and type in the following: www.yourdomain.com/ProfileManager
   • Clicking the arrow next toOpen Profile Managernear the bottom of the window.
2. Enter an authorized users credentials that has administrative privileges.
3. To start configuring the settings by Group, Users, Devices, or Device Groups. Click on the desired choice. Suggestion is to do this by Group.
4. Click on theSettingstab and click theEditbutton.
5. Go through the list and start entering your desired configurations then clickOkbutton when finished.
6. ClickSaveso that the settings will be pushed to the User, Group, Device, or Device Group.
7. Repeat for each User, Group, Device, or Device Group.

Part 3of 3:

Enroll Devices

1. Open the enrollment site (i.e. www.yourdomain.com/mydevices) on the device that you wish to enroll.
2. Log in with the user's credentials that the device will belong to.
3. Click on theProfilestab
   • Download and install both Profiles starting with theTrustcertificate.
4. Click on theDevicestab.
5. Click theEnrollbutton and install the Remote Management Profile.
6. Your device is now enrolled and will automatically receive profiles that are associated with the user, group, or device group.