Create a profile and policies

This page outlines how to configure profiles and policies in Knox Manage.

Differences between a profile and a policy

A profile is a set of policies containing device configurations and settings. Profiles allow you to configure policies to control individual device functions and permissions, such as the camera, screen lock, or Bluetooth connectivity.

You can also create policies separately as presets to reuse later. When you edit a policy preset that’s used across multiple profiles, each profile receives the latest update.

Create a profile

To create a profile:

1. Go to Profiles and policies > PROFILES.

2. Click CREATE PROFILE.

3. Enter a unique Profile name.

   • Names must be between 3 and 50 characters long and are case-sensitive.
   • Only alphanumeric characters, Korean characters, and underscores (_) are allowed.

4. Optionally, add a Description. The description must be under 200 characters.

5. Click NEXT: CONFIGURE to proceed to the Configure screen. Configure your policies as required. If no setting is applied, the device’s default settings are used.

   

   You can find policy settings by browsing the available categories, or by using the search bar. If you search for a policy sub-setting, the parent setting is highlighted when selecting the search result.

   In addition to configuring new policies, you can reuse an existing policy preset. For more information, see Create a policy.

   If you don’t configure mandatory fields in a setting, a warning icon appears over the icon of the policy it belongs to. You can’t continue to the Review screen until you complete the settings.

6. Click NEXT: REVIEW to proceed to the Review screen. View the list of policies that you configured. To make changes, click Edit.

7. Once you’re ready to proceed, you can:

   • Click CREATE PROFILE to create the profile now, then assign and push it to groups later.

   • Click CREATE AND ASSIGN to create the profile and assign it to groups simultaneously.

     • On the Assign profile page that opens, select the group or groups to assign the profile to. Then click ASSIGN ONLY or ASSIGN AND PUSH PROFILE to assign and sync it with the groups.

     If a group has the icon beside it, then the assigned policy settings conflict with ones already applied to that group. Click Review policies to see which policy settings conflict.

Once a profile is pushed to a group, the policy settings immediately apply to all associated devices.

Create a policy

To create a reusable policy preset:

1. Go to Profiles and policies > Policies. Then, click CREATE POLICY.

2. Configure the settings for a policy that you require. Give the policy a unique name, then click CREATE.

   

3. You can now use the policy in an existing or new profile.

To use an existing policy preset:

1. Go to Profiles and policies > PROFILES. Select an existing profile to edit or create a new profile.

2. On the Configure screen, there are three ways you can use a policy:

   • Click reuse a policy if you don’t have a policy selected.
   • Select REUSE SAVED POLICY under the search bar.
   • When you select a category that you previously configured policies for, a banner displays. Click SELECT POLICY on the banner.

On the Reuse saved policy pop up, search for existing policies by category or policy name. Select one, then click REUSE POLICY.