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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.