Add custom profiles to Windows devices

There are two types of custom profiles:

  • Configuration profiles allow you to assign values to device settings, such turn the Location settings on or off. You can assign a configuration profile directly to a desired device, or add it to a policy.
  • Command profiles are associated with one or more devices and can only run once on each target device. You cannot add a command profile to a policy.

To add a custom profile to a device:

  1. To apply a custom profile to one or more Windows devices using the Devices tab:
    1. Select the Devices tab in top navigation.
    2. Select one or more Windows devices in the list.
    3. In the right panel, click Custom Profiles.
    4. In the Custom profiles area that appears, click Add and select one of the following options:
      • Link Configuration Profile: Use this option to add an existing configuration profile to the selected devices.
      • Run Command Profile: Use this option to run a command profile on the selected devices.
    5. In the Custom Profiles Library view that appears, select a custom profile from the list and click Apply.

    For more information about working with devices using the Devices tab, see Managing devices.

  2. To apply a configuration profile to one or more devices using policies:

    NOTE: You can only add configuration profiles to policies. Command profiles can only be added directly to devices.

    1. Select the Policies tab in top navigation.
    2. Complete one of the following steps:
      • To create a policy, click Add New.
      • To edit an existing policy, click the policy to open the policy details.
    3. In the Applies To section, select one or more labels associated with target devices. For more details about labels, see Using labels to group similar items.
    4. In the right pane, in the Resources tab, click Add Resources to open the drop-down list, and then click Custom Profiles to open a dialog.
    5. Slide the Link toggle to link/unlink the Vendor Profile.
      1. To link the Custom Profile to policy, slide the Link toggle to right. The color of the toggle changes to green indicating the resource is linked.
      2. To unlink a previously linked Custom Profile, slide the Link toggle to left. The color of the toggle changes to red indicating the resource is unlinked.
    6. (Optional) In the Options column, click the icon to open Resource Options dialog. Select one of the following Compliance Type:
      1. Include - Select this option to include the resource when determining the compliance status.

        NOTE: By default, all the Resources in a policy are included in compliance checks.

      2. Exclude - Select this option to exclude the Resource when determining the compliance status.
    7. Click Add Resources to associate the Custom Profile to the policy. You can view the resource in the Resources pane.
    8. Click Push Resource to deploy the added Custom Profile to the target devices or users.

      For more information about policies, see Using policies to manage device configurations.