Launching mobileconfig file from UIWebView

[Irene Hu]

Hi,

I like to launch and install my profile configuration file from within the application, and return to other tasks within my application when done.

Using UIApplication openURL method, I can launch my mobileconfig file from Safari to install my profile configuration onto the device.  But then, the application exists.  Using the UIWebView loadrequest method, the mobileconfig file is only displayed as a flat file and does not trigger a configuration profile launch.

Is there a way to launch and install my configuration file as a profile and not have to exit the app after the install?

Thanks in advice for your help,
Irene

[Jorge]

I have been looking for this functionality as well. Here is some info:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2338035/installing-a-configuration-profile-on-iphone-programmatically

It seems only safari and mail have privileges to open the mobileconfig
mime type
-j

[Jesse Tayler]

that mime type is private, I'm pretty certain you'll have to have multiple confirmations from Mail and Safari.

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[Jesse Tayler]

I still don't think so, but I hadn't seen this documentation either --

You are in uncharted water.

On May 13, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Irene Hu wrote:

Hi Jesse,

Seems like the MIME type is public now.  I found it on Apple's Over-the-Air Profile Delivery and
Configuration document (http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/iPhoneOTAConfiguration/iPhoneOTAConfiguration.pdf).  On page 21, its documented as "application/x-apple-aspen-config". 

Is there a way to make use of this MIME type info to launch the configuration profile within my app?

Thanks,
Irene

[Irene Hu]

Hi Jesse,

Seems like the MIME type is public now.  I found it on Apple's Over-the-Air Profile Delivery and
Configuration document (http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/iPhoneOTAConfiguration/iPhoneOTAConfiguration.pdf).  On page 21, its documented as "application/x-apple-aspen-config". 

Is there a way to make use of this MIME type info to launch the configuration profile within my app?

Thanks,
Irene

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Jesse Tayler <jta...@oeinc.com> wrote:

[Jorge]

I do want the user confirmation. The issue is how to do it from an app
instead of going through UIApplication openURL which opens safari.

[Irene Hu]

Hi Jorge,

Thanks for the link.  Its full of very useful information. 

I did try out the email and UIWebView approaches.  I can send email out from my app with the configuration file as an attachment and launch that profile from email on the device.  However, its seems like Apple has closed off launching of configuration profile file using both openURL and UIWebView.  I tried both loading data with the profile MIME type as well as load request with file://.. Both didn't work for me. 

Using UIWebView to load contents from a secure server url only displays the file, and didn't launch the configuration proflie.  However, openURL access to secure server url works.

Thanks,
Irene

[Sagar Joshi]

Hello, 

I am trying to do something similar within my app. I am currently loading the settings by sending the config file as an email. 

Does anyone have an update on if we can load the config file using the UIWebView or even on a button click (if the config file is within the app)

Thanks

Sagar

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[Gaurav tiwari]

Hello 

 i also want to create Parent Child Controller for ios using MDM so is it Possible and if it is possible then what are the Prerequisites for it? 

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