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Deploy custom configuration profile to configure Wi-Fi on tvOS devices

Want to get all your tvOS devices on a single Wi-Fi network? Setting up these devices one by one can be a tedious task. Well, use Hexnode’s Deploy Custom Configuration feature to deploy your Wi-Fi network settings remotely to your tvOS devices using a custom configuration profile.

Disclaimer:

The sample configuration profile provided below is adapted from third-party open-source sites.

Configuration profile to configure Wi-Fi settings on tvOS devices

Note:

The Apple TV should be running on tvOS 9.0 or later versions.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> 

<plist version="1.0"> 

<dict> 

<key>PayloadContent</key> 

<array> 

<dict> 

<key>AutoJoin</key> 

<true/> 

<key>EncryptionType</key> 

<string>WPA</string> 

<key>HIDDEN_NETWORK</key> 

<false/> 

<key>IsHotspot</key> 

<false/> 

<key>Password</key> 

<string>Enter Wi-Fi password</string> 

<key>PayloadDescription</key> 

<string>Configures Wi-Fi settings</string> 

<key>PayloadDisplayName</key> 

<string>Wi-Fi</string> 

<key>PayloadIdentifier</key> 

<string>com.apple.wifi.managed.EC6B68D0-E68D-4F6C-82F8-DB374D6645CE</string> 

<key>PayloadType</key> 

<string>com.apple.wifi.managed</string> 

<key>PayloadUUID</key> 

<string>EC6B68D0-E68D-4F6C-82F8-DB374D6645CE</string> 

<key>PayloadVersion</key> 

<integer>1</integer> 

<key>ProxyType</key> 

<string>None</string> 

<key>SSID_STR</key> 

<string>Enter Wi-Fi SSID</string> 

</dict> 

</array> 

<key>PayloadDisplayName</key> 

<string>Untitled</string> 

<key>PayloadIdentifier</key> 

<string>MacBook-Air-M1.7C1F474F-B57E-4FFF-98AF-3A8A477EEA74</string> 

<key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key> 

<false/> 

<key>PayloadType</key> 

<string>Configuration</string> 

<key>PayloadUUID</key> 

<string>F22DCBA6-A40C-4502-AA60-34249B98C642</string> 

<key>PayloadVersion</key> 

<integer>1</integer> 

</dict> 

</plist>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>PayloadContent</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>AutoJoin</key>

<true/>

<key>EncryptionType</key>

<key>HIDDEN_NETWORK</key>

<key>IsHotspot</key>

<key>Password</key>

<string>Enter Wi-Fi password</string>

<key>PayloadDescription</key>

<string>Configures Wi-Fi settings</string>

<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>

<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.wifi.managed.EC6B68D0-E68D-4F6C-82F8-DB374D6645CE</string>

<key>PayloadType</key>

<string>com.apple.wifi.managed</string>

<key>PayloadUUID</key>

<key>PayloadVersion</key>

<key>ProxyType</key>

<string>Enter Wi-Fi SSID</string>

</dict>

</array>

<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>

<string>Untitled</string>

<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>

<string>MacBook-Air-M1.7C1F474F-B57E-4FFF-98AF-3A8A477EEA74</string>

<key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>

<key>PayloadType</key>

<string>Configuration</string>

<key>PayloadUUID</key>

<key>PayloadVersion</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Let’s look at the different properties that this configuration profile offers:

AutoJoin: this property is of boolean type. If true, the device joins the network automatically. If false, the user must tap the network name to join it.
EnableIPv6: If true, enables IPv6 on this interface.
SSID_STR: enter the SSID of the Wi-Fi network to be used.
EncryptionType: specify the type of encryption your Wi-Fi network uses. You can choose from a range of options such as WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and WEP networks.
HIDDEN_NETWORK: this property is of boolean type. If true, defines that the network is hidden.
IsHotspot: this property is of boolean type. If true, it defines that the device treats the network as a hotspot.
Password: this property is of a string type. Enter the password of your Wi-Fi network here.
ProxyServer: this property is of string type. Enter your proxy server’s network address.
ProxyPassword: this property is of string type. Enter the password used to authenticate to the proxy server.
ProxyServerPort: this property is of string type. Enter the proxy server’s port number.
ProxyUsername: this property is of string type. Enter the username used to authenticate to the proxy server.
TLSCertificateRequired: this property is of boolean type. If true, allows for two-factor authentication for EAP-TTLS, PEAP, or EAP-FAST.

Notes:

To create and customize configuration profiles, you can use tools like Apple Configurator, Profile Manager or manually create them using text editors.
Use non-encrypted .mobileconfig, .xml, or plist files to deploy profiles across devices.
Ensure that you do not associate conflicting configurations with the devices.
Use wildcards to fetch key values from the portal.
It is recommended to manually validate the configuration profile on a system before executing it in bulk.
Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the configuration profile.

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