Pagrash

Q: copy configuration profile

I would like to transfer settings in the Profile Manager from one group to another and make changes accordingly for the new group.

Group templates in the Server app do not include the settings from the profile manager...Odd?

Anyone know how to copy the settings? 

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11), 4

Posted on Aug 19, 2016 3:24 PM

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  • by tim.rohrer,Helpful

    tim.rohrer tim.rohrer Aug 20, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Pagrash
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    Aug 20, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Pagrash

    I'm not aware of a way to do this, but have looked in the past for a solution. The attached link talks about configuring a baseline and then finely tailored settings for the new groups that are subsets of the broader groupl That is what I try to do.

     

    But, it would still be nice to have a copy command.

     

    Is it possible to duplicate a profile in profile manager

  • by Pagrash,

    Pagrash Pagrash Aug 20, 2016 7:31 PM in response to tim.rohrer
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    Aug 20, 2016 7:31 PM in response to tim.rohrer

    Thanks for the info.

    Yes, I used nested groups, but it seems silly that the settings cant be transferred, especially since Profile Manger allows download of the settings into a mobile config file. It would be very useful if the file could be used to replicate  settings to other groups. E.G., Custom Settings allows for the upload of preference plist files, so why not include Mobile config files.

     

    I much prefer the functionality and integration of the old Workgroup Manager where Users, User Groups, Devices and Device Groups were all kept in one database that could be browsed and modified as needed.

     

    Thanks again.

  • by Bosco1983,

    Bosco1983 Bosco1983 Aug 24, 2016 2:59 AM in response to Pagrash
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    Aug 24, 2016 2:59 AM in response to Pagrash

    Same question from me.  To copy settings would be a big help.