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Legacy Profile ()

The declaration to configure a legacy profile.

iOS(15.0)macOS(13.0)tvOS(16.0)visionOS(1.1)watchOS(10.0)
Branch: release

Settings (2)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
Profile's URL.
ProfileURL
The URL of the profile to download and install, which needs to start with `https://`. The request uses MDM semantics, which includes the device-identity certificate, and any user authentication. This is equivalent to an MDM request made to the `CheckInURL` or `ServerURL`. One of `ProfileURL` or `ProfileAssetReference` needs to be present.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (15.0+)macOS (13.0+)tvOS (16.0+)visionOS (1.1+)watchOS (10.0+)
Profile asset reference
ProfileAssetReference
New in iOS 27.0, macOS 27.0, tvOS 27.0, visionOS 27.0, watchOS 27.0
The identifier of an asset declaration containing a reference to the profile data. The corresponding asset needs to be of type `com.apple.asset.data`. The referenced data needs to be a property list file, and the asset's "ContentType" value set to match the data type. One of `ProfileURL` or `ProfileAssetReference` needs to be present.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (27.0+)macOS (27.0+)tvOS (27.0+)visionOS (27.0+)watchOS (27.0+)

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Reference: policy categories & common keys

Policy categories

  • Configuration Profile
  • Declarative Configuration
  • Declarative Activation
  • Declarative Asset
  • Declarative Management

Common policy keys

  • com.apple.wifi.managed – Wi-Fi network configuration
  • com.apple.vpn.managed – VPN configuration
  • com.apple.applicationaccess – App and feature restrictions
  • com.apple.security.pkcs1 – Certificate (PKCS#1) payload
  • com.apple.security.pkcs12 – Identity certificate (PKCS#12) payload
  • com.apple.security.scep – SCEP certificate enrolment
  • com.apple.mail.managed – Mail account configuration
  • com.apple.eas.account – Exchange ActiveSync account
  • com.apple.MCX – Managed Client (macOS) preferences
  • com.apple.MCX.FileVault2 – FileVault 2 disk encryption
  • com.apple.dock – macOS Dock configuration
  • com.apple.screensaver – Screensaver configuration
  • com.apple.loginwindow – macOS login window configuration
  • com.apple.systempolicy.managed – Gatekeeper / system policy
  • com.apple.systempreferences – System Preferences pane restrictions
  • com.apple.SoftwareUpdate – Software update behaviour
  • com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy – Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC)
  • com.apple.notificationsettings – Per-app notification settings
  • com.apple.webcontent-filter – Web content filter
  • com.apple.dnsSettings.managed – DNS settings (DoH / DoT)
  • com.apple.relay.managed – Network relay configuration
  • com.apple.extensiblesso – Extensible Single Sign-On
  • com.apple.configuration.passcode.settings – DDM: passcode policy
  • com.apple.configuration.softwareupdate.enforcement.specific – DDM: enforced software update
  • com.apple.configuration.services.configuration-files – DDM: service configuration files
  • com.apple.configuration.management.status-subscriptions – DDM: status subscriptions
  • com.apple.activation.simple – DDM: simple activation predicate
  • com.apple.management.organization-info – DDM: organization information