How to Configure Profile Manager in OS X Mavericks Server App 3.X

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Server App from Launch Pad.

   Read the overview and click the Next button when finished.
   
   Enter your organizations information and click the Next button when finished.
   
   Choose the certificate that you would like to use and click the Next button when finished.
   
   NOTE:
   If you produced a certificate yourself, you will receive a warning that it is not signed by a trusted certificate authority.
   
   Enter your Apple ID and password to obtain a push certificate from Apple and click the Next button when finished.
   
   Wait for service to finish setting up and click the Finish button when done. , You will have to register your domain on Apple's Deployment Program website before you can continue.
   
   If you are running the server out of your home, this feature is not needed. , This feature is not needed if you are running the server out of your home. , Name the profile, check the box if you would like to include services that have been configured, and click the Ok button when finished. , Choose the certificate that you would like to use from the drop down menu and click Ok when finished. ,, Open Safari and type in the following: www.yourdomain.com/ProfileManager Clicking the arrow next to Open Profile Manager near the bottom of the window. ,, Click on the desired choice.
   
   Suggestion is to do this by Group. ,,,,, www.yourdomain.com/mydevices) on the device that you wish to enroll. ,,,,,
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   Step 2: Click on Profile Manger located in the left pane of the window.

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   Step 3: Configure Device Management by clicking on the Configure button.

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   Step 4: Enable the ability to 'Enroll devices using the Device Enrollment Program'.

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   Step 5: Enable the ability 'Distribute apps and books from the Volume Purchase Program'.

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   Step 6: Choose your default configuration profiles by clicking on the Edit button.

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   Step 7: Enable Sign Configuration Profiles by clicking the Edit button.

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   Step 8: Turn on the Profile Manager service by click on the switch in the upper left hand corner of the window.

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   Step 9: With the Server App open and Profile Manager selected

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    Step 10: you can get to the configuration area by two different means.

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    Step 11: Enter an authorized users credentials that has administrative privileges.

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    Step 12: To start configuring the settings by Group

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    Step 13: Devices

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    Step 14: or Device Groups.

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    Step 15: Click on the Settings tab and click the Edit button.

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    Step 16: Go through the list and start entering your desired configurations then click Ok button when finished.

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    Step 17: Click Save so that the settings will be pushed to the User

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    Step 18: Device

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    Step 19: or Device Group.

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    Step 20: Repeat for each User

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    Step 21: Device

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    Step 22: or Device Group.

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    Step 23: Open the enrollment site (i.e.

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    Step 24: Log in with the user's credentials that the device will belong to.

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    Step 25: Click on the Profiles tab Download and install both Profiles starting with the Trust certificate.

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    Step 26: Click on the Devices tab.

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    Step 27: Click the Enroll button and install the Remote Management Profile.

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    Step 28: Your device is now enrolled and will automatically receive profiles that are associated with the user

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    Step 29: or device group.

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