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Installing profiles

Installing profiles

Restricted administrators can install the profiles they can access to their designated devices. Administrators can also view where a profile is used.

Note

Restricted administrators must have Allow to Install enabled to install a profile. See Creating administrator profiles.

To view where a profile is used:
  1. Log in as a Restricted Administrator.
  2. In the tree menu, select a profile.
  3. In the content pane, right-click a profile, and select Where Used.
  4. Click Close.
To install a profile:
Tooltip

Use this option to install a modified profile to specified devices, such as a test environment.

  1. Log in as a Restricted Administrator.
  2. In the tree menu, select a profile.
  3. In the content pane, right-click a profile, and select Install. The Select Installation Targets window opens.
  4. In the Available Entries pane, double-click a device to add it to the Selected Entries pane.
  5. Click OK. The Install window opens and a progress bar appears at the top of the page.
  6. Click Close.
To install all modified profiles:
  1. Log in as a Restricted Administrator.
  2. At the top-left side of the page, click Quick Install
  3. Click OK. The Install window opens and a progress bar appears at the top of the page.
  4. Click Close.

Installing profiles

Restricted administrators can install the profiles they can access to their designated devices. Administrators can also view where a profile is used.

Note

Restricted administrators must have Allow to Install enabled to install a profile. See Creating administrator profiles.

To view where a profile is used:
  1. Log in as a Restricted Administrator.
  2. In the tree menu, select a profile.
  3. In the content pane, right-click a profile, and select Where Used.
  4. Click Close.
To install a profile:
Tooltip

Use this option to install a modified profile to specified devices, such as a test environment.

  1. Log in as a Restricted Administrator.
  2. In the tree menu, select a profile.
  3. In the content pane, right-click a profile, and select Install. The Select Installation Targets window opens.
  4. In the Available Entries pane, double-click a device to add it to the Selected Entries pane.
  5. Click OK. The Install window opens and a progress bar appears at the top of the page.
  6. Click Close.
To install all modified profiles:
  1. Log in as a Restricted Administrator.
  2. At the top-left side of the page, click Quick Install
  3. Click OK. The Install window opens and a progress bar appears at the top of the page.
  4. Click Close.