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Avalanche User Guide - Wavelink

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Chapter 9: Managing Software Profiles 77Chapter 9: Managing Software ProfilesSoftware profiles allow you to organize and configure software for deployment to mobiledevices. Add software packages to the profile, configure them, and schedule how and whenthey are installed. When the profile is enabled and applied to a location, the software packagesassociated with the profile are installed on devices meeting the selection criteria for the profileand packages.This section contains the following topics:• Creating Software Profiles• Managing Software PackagesCreating Software ProfilesCreate software profiles to manage how and when software is distributed or updated onmobile devices. Associate software with a profile so that the software is distributed to thedevices on a controlled basis.Once a software profile has been created, you can edit the name, status, and selection criteria.You can also add software packages to the profile. For information on adding and configuringsoftware packages, see Managing Software Packages on page 78.Selection criteria determine which mobile devices receive the software profile. Only devicesthat meet the selection criteria for the software profile will receive the software associated withthe profile. For information about creating selection criteria, see Building Selection Criteria onpage 163.The Authorized <strong>User</strong>s button allows you to assign privileges for a profile to a user that doesnot have rights for that profile. This allows you to give a user permission for one specificprofile, rather than all profiles of a specific type. <strong>User</strong>s that already have permission for theprofile will not appear in the list of available users. For information about creating users andassigning permissions, see Managing <strong>User</strong> Accounts on page 35.The home location for the profile is the location you have selected when you create the profile.You can create software profiles from the Profiles tab or from the Quick Start tab.To create a software profile from the Profiles tab:1 From the Profiles tab, click Add Profile.The Add Profile Wizard appears.2 Select the Software Profile option and click Next.3 Type a Name for the profile and set the status to either Enabled or Disabled. Click Next.

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