PROBLEM
I want to create custom iOS configuration profiles for my users.
ENVIRONMENT
- On-Premise Server + WebMail Installations: Version 6.0 > Current Version
- Webmail Only Installations: Version 6.0 > Current Version
CAUSE
Custom iOS profiles requirement.
RESOLUTION
The iPhone Configuration Utility lets you easily create, maintain, encrypt, and install configuration profiles, track and install provisioning profiles and authorized applications, and capture device information including console logs.
Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies, VPN configuration information, Wi-Fi settings, APN settings, Exchange account settings, mail settings, and certificates that permit iPhone and iPod touch to work with your enterprise systems.
This guide will take you through how it can be used with Atmail.
Download
iPhone Configuration Utility 3.3 for Mac OS X
iPhone Configuration Utility 3.3 for Windows
Setting Up Mail + CalDAV Profile
Setup an iPhone or iPod touch Mail and CalDAV profile for imap mail and CalDAV calendar access.
Create new Atmail user
Click 'New User' to create a new email account. Specify the new user's details in the appropriate fields, using the green ”+” (plus sign) and red ”-” (minus sign) buttons to add or remove fields as needed. Fields marked with an asterisk “*” are required. You can toggle optional fields using the “More Information” drop-down box. Click the “Create User” button when finished.
Note: A new user is not required. You can setup iPhone profile using pre-existing accounts.
Create new configuration profile
Click onto 'Configuration Profiles' on the library. Click 'New' to create a new profile. Configure the profile as follows, changing details to suit.
General (mandatory)
Name: Test Atmail Email + Calendar
Identifier: Atmail Test
Organization: Atmail
Description: Test Atmail Email + Calendar Profile
Account Description: Test Atmail Email
Account Type: IMAP
User Display Name: Atmail Test
Email Address: test@domain.com
Incoming Mail
Mail Server: 192.168.0.16 Port: 143
Username: test@domain.com
Authentication Type: Password
Password: test (leave blank to prompt the user on the device to enter the password)
Use SSL: Select if you have SSL setup on your mail server.
Outgoing Mail
Mail Server: 192.168.0.16 Port: 25
Username: test@domain.com
Authentication Type: Password
Outgoing password same as incoming: yes
Use SSL: Select if you have SSL setup on your mail server.
CalDAV
Account Description: Test Atmail CalDAV
Account Hostname: 192.168.0.16 Port: 8008
Principal URL: leave blank
Account Username: test@domain.com
Account Password: test (leave blank to prompt the user on the device to enter the password)
Use SSL: Select if you have SSL setup on your mail server.
Export configuration profile
Click onto 'Export' to export your newly created profile.
Under 'Security' select 'None'.
Enter file name and save your newly created profile.
Upload configuration file to your server
Make a new directory within your webmail folder called 'profiles'.
/usr/local/atmail/webmail/profiles/
Upload your newly created profile to this folder.
/usr/local/atmail/webmail/profiles/Atmail.Test-Mail+Calendar.mobileconfig
Install configuration profile onto your iPhone or iPod touch
Access the configuration file via Safari on your iPhone or iPod touch.
http://192.168.0.16/mail/profiles/Atmail.Test-Mail+Calendar.mobileconfig
Click onto 'More Details' to see configuration profile details.
Click onto 'Install' then 'Install Now' to install the configuration profile onto your iPhone or iPod touch.
Installation of the configuration profile onto your iPhone or iPod touch is now complete.
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