Configuration profiles were introduced from OS X Lion. Apple brought configuration profile and MDM technologies to OS X . Some of the benefits of having profile based approach are:
Changes in configuration profiles can be coordinated between an MDM server and managed computers via the APNs, so that changes can be quickly made on client computers. The flexibility of MDM server is that users can also enroll themselves in the management system.
When integrated with an MDM server, configuration profiles can be wirelessly distributed to the Mac for handsfree management of deployment. All users need to do is to enroll their Mac for management with the MDM server, and system will handle the rest.
Below are the advantages of using configuration profiles
Provides great power and flexibility
Prior to configuration profiles, it was Managed preferences. Profiles offer much more advantages over managed preferences. The existing managed preferences features such as controlling arbitrary apps are still available with the config profiles, but it also allows additional functionalities such as configuring 802.1 or install certificates on the keychain of Mac OS X.
Enables Mobile Device Management
A large amount of iOS management with configuration profiles is done via MDM servers. OS X now supports MDM as well, providing flexibility on Mac that organizations expect on mobile devices
Leverages existing file format
uses same xml profile file format that uses in iOS
Establishes commonality between iOS
Apple now has commonality between iOS and OS X profiles.
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