Pre-defining Wireless Networks
You can pre-define wireless network settings for your enrolled devices, allowing them to connect seamlessly to those networks. Enrolled devices are not limited to connecting only to pre-defined wireless networks, however; they can still connect to other networks, but the user will have to manually select the network and provide authentication (if they have permission to access such settings).
Before you can add wireless networks to groups, you must first configure them. Configured networks are compatible with both iOS and Android, but note that some settings, including all security protocol settings, are only applicable to iOS and will be ignored by Android devices. This means that you can configure iOS devices to connect to a wireless network using a password, but not Android devices.
Adding a new wireless network
1. Go to MDM > Settings.
2. Click the Configurations tab if it is not already selected.
3. Locate the Wireless Network list. Click the Add button at the right of the list.
A Wireless Network window opens.
4. Define the wireless network properties:
> Name – use this field to define a name for the wireless network. The name is used only within the Deep Freeze Cloud Console for identification and will not be visible to device users.
> Wireless network name (SSID) – enter the name (SSID) of the wireless network into this field.
> Is the network hidden? – select this option if the wireless network is a hidden network.
> Private Wi-Fi Address – turn Private Wi-Fi Address on and off. Selecting to turn this option off disables the device from using a unique private network address on each Wi-Fi network it joins. Note that this option is set to On for new connections by default.
> Proxy Type – Use this field to select a proxy, if required. If you select Automatic, you must provide the proxy URL. If you select Manual, you must provide a server address and port, and login credentials.
This setting, and any additional fields that appear as a result of your selection, are only applicable to iOS devices.
> Security Type – Use this field to select the network’s security protocol. Depending on what protocol you select, additional fields may appear. For example, if you select WEP, a Password field appears so you can define a password for authentication.
This setting, and any additional fields that appear as a result of your selection, are only applicable to iOS devices.
5. Click OK.
Editing or deleting an existing wireless network
Any changes or deletions you make to existing wireless networks will propagate to groups and devices using those networks.
1. Go to MDM > Settings.
2. Click the Configurations tab if it is not already selected.
3. Scroll through the list of wireless networks and locate the one you want to edit or delete.
4. Edit or delete the network as needed:
> To edit the network, click the associated icon in the Actions column of the table.
> To delete the network, click the associated icon in the Actions column of the table.