PROXY SETTINGS ON IPHONE MANUAL
On the iOS device, in the same place you set the manual proxy, is the option to set an ‘Automatic’ Proxy. The iOS device can pull and apply the settings from this. This file can contain the proxy server address, port number and any required exclusions.
This requires the configuration of a PAC File and hosting this file on an internal server. Solution 2: Proxy Auto-Configuration File (PAC File). I’ll glance over them here as they are beyond this blog post.ĭepending on the exact configuration of your network, and of the routing devices that make it up, it maybe possible for the network routers to forward all local traffic internally and the rest directly to the proxy (configured by IP Address of the source and / or destination, for example). Dependant on the use of the iOS devices it may be required to have local addresses, or the MDM server, set as exclusions. For some solutions, this can be a deal breaker. There is no GUI or Configuration Profile method to set Proxy exceptions. Sounds great, but I’ve noticed there’s a field missing? These can push out any proxy settings (including new ones) over the air. The third method requires a MDM server (such as Apple’s Profile Manager Server – see the “how to configure profile manager” and “how to solve configuration problems” posts) with a method for the devices to talk to it without having the proxy settings configured. This is only really ideal if you’ve had a box of iOS devices delivered, not configured, then this can be ‘imaged’ with the new profile prior to be given out to a user. The second, and easiest (situation dependent) is using Apple’s Configurator.
PROXY SETTINGS ON IPHONE INSTALL
This provides the ability to create a Configuration Profile that can be installed to any local (read ‘USB’) connected iOS devices or emailed out to users to install themselves. The first, and simplest is using the Apple iPhone Configuration Utility. There are a number of ways to deploy this out to users, en masse. Once complete, exit the ‘Settings’ App and you’re good to go!īut I’m a Systems Administrator, I know this! How can I deploy this out to my users?