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2 Creating and Deploying
Configuration Profiles
Configuration profiles define how iPhone, iPad and
iPod touch work with your enterprise systems.
Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies and
restrictions, VPN configuration information, Wi-Fi settings, email and calendar
accounts, and authentication credentials that permit iPhone, iPod touch, and
iPad to work with your enterprise systems.
You can install configuration profiles on devices connected to a computer via USB
using iPhone Configuration Utility, or you can distribute configuration profiles by
email or using a webpage. When users open the email attachment or download
the profile using Safari on their device, they are prompted to begin the installation
process.
If you prefer not to create and distribute configuration profiles, you can configure
devices manually. See Chapter 3 for information.