Configuration profiles in iOS and macOS

In iOS and macOS, configuration profiles are XML files that contain settings to manage Wi-Fi, email accounts, passcode options, and many other functions of iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Mac devices. To use them, you must have either iOS 4 or later or macOS.

Profiles can be installed through a web page, via email, or by using the iPhone Configuration Utility from Apple. Profiles can also be updated remotely by a mobile device management service.

To uninstall a configuration profile, see Remove a configuration profile in iOS or macOS.