Manage iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrades on devices

When you create iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configurations in the Security Library, you can apply them to your supervised iOS and iPadOS devices through a policy. Each type of configuration can include various options that control different areas of iOS and iPadOS upgrades on managed devices, such as automatically downloading and installing major upgrades, or targeting a specific version.

To apply an iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration to supervised iOS and iPadOS 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 an individual policy to open the policy details.
  3. In the Applies Tosection, 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 Security to open a dialog.
  5. Slide the Link toggle to link/unlink a iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration, as applicable.
    • To link a iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration to policy, slide the Link toggle to right. The color of the toggle changes to green indicating the resource is linked.
    • To unlink a previously linked a iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration, 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:
    • Include - Select this option to include the resource when determining the compliance status.
    • Exclude - Select this option to exclude the Resource when determining the compliance status.

    NOTE: You can only associate a single iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration with a policy.

  7. Click Add Resources to associate the iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration to the policy. You can view the resource in the Resources pane.
  8. Click Push Resource to deploy the added the iOS and iPadOS Version Upgrade Configuration to the target devices or users.
    For more information about policies, see Using policies to manage device configurations.