Windows MDM Policies (aka Profiles)

What

Windows Configurationconfiguration policies enablelet you to define and enforce settings on your Windows devices that are enrolled in MobileMDM. DeviceThey Managementare (MDM).the ForWindows example,equivalent youof cana restrictprofile featuresand likecover Bluetooth by setting policiessettings such as “BluetoothBitLocker, isBluetooth, notconnectivity, allowed.”cloud Whileand thesestorage, policiesand aredevice conceptually similar to Apple Profiles, they are specifically designed for Windows MDM-enrolled devices. These configuration policies offer management capabilities similar to what you might have previously achieved using Group Policy Objects (GPOs).restrictions.

When/Why

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How

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1. Open thePayloads FileWave WebAdmin → navigate to payloads →and click onthe + button.

2. ClickSelect Create Profile, then choose Create Windows Profile.

    

   

    

3. Here you will be able to select what should be controlled byConfigure the profile settings you want to enforce. The General category is mandatory, the profile must include at least one payload category before it can be saved, and the settingsInstallation forScope thosecan controls

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5. TheWindows FileWaveprofiles serverrequire will reach to theWindows devices usingthat pushare modelenrolled viathrough WNS (Windows notification services.)

The device will now reach to the FileWave server and sync for the assigned payloads. In case the device is not online there is a caching mechanism built to retry for several hours. MDM.

You have now deployed a profileWindows to manage settings!profile.

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