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2 Creating and Deploying
Configuration Profiles
Configuration profiles define how iPhone 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 and iPod touch 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
iPhone or iPod touch devices manually. See Chapter 3 for information about manual
configurations.