Create a Wi-Fi profile

The required profile settings vary for each device type and depend on the Wi-Fi security type and authentication protocol that you select. You can use a variable in any profile setting that is a text field to reference a value instead of specifying the actual value.
  • If devices use certificate-based authentication for work Wi-Fi connections, create a CA certificate profile and assign it to user accounts, user groups, or device groups. To send client certificates to devices, create a SCEP, shared certificate, or user credential profile to associate with the Wi-Fi profile.
  • For iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Android Enterprise devices that use a proxy server for work Wi-Fi connections, create a proxy profile to associate with the Wi-Fi profile.
  1. On the menu bar, click Policies and Profiles.
  2. Click Networks and connections > Wi-Fi.
  3. Click The Add icon.
  4. Type a name and description for the Wi-Fi profile. This information is displayed on devices.
  5. In the SSID field, type the network name of a Wi-Fi network.
  6. If the Wi-Fi network does not broadcast the SSID, select the Hidden network check box.
  7. Click the tab for a device type to configure the appropriate settings. For more information, see the Wi-Fi profile settings for iOS and macOS, Android, and Windows.
    If your organization requires that users provide a username and password to connect to the Wi-Fi network, in the Username field, type %UserName%.
  8. Repeat step 7 for each device type.
  9. Click Add.
Assign the Wi-Fi profile to user accounts, user groups, or device groups.