Windows WiFi Example Template

You can manage WiFi configuration on enrolled Windows devices through a policy. Read this section to learn how to create a custom Windows WiFi policy using a template from WebUI.

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To create a custom Windows WiFi policy from the Windows WiFi template, complete the following steps:
  1. From the WebUI select Apps > MCM
  2. The WebUI MCM dashboard appears. Click Create Policy.
  3. From the list of available policy options, select Custom from Template.
  4. On the General Settings page, do the following:
    1. Enter Policy Name and Description.
    2. For Operating System, select Windows.
    3. From the Assign Policy to Site drop-down, select a site to assign the policy.
    4. In the Templated Policy section, under Select a Policy from Template drop-down, select Windows WiFi Example Template and edit the necessary parameters.
      <Add>
	<CmdID>3cd19f03-8d96-4684-bdec-9e0eede9a193</CmdID>
	<Item>
		<Target>
			<LocURI>./Vendor/MSFT/WiFi/Profile/{{SSID_NAME}}/WlanXml</LocURI>
		</Target>
		<Data>
			<![CDATA[<WLANProfile xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/networking/WLAN/profile/v1">
	<name>{{SSID_NAME}}</name>
	<SSIDConfig>
		<SSID>
			<hex>{{SSID_HEXCODE}}</hex>
			<name>{{SSID_NAME}}</name>
		</SSID>
		<nonBroadcast>false</nonBroadcast>
	</SSIDConfig>
	<connectionType>ESS</connectionType>
	<connectionMode>auto</connectionMode>
	<autoSwitch>false</autoSwitch>
	<MSM>
		<security>
			<authEncryption>
				<authentication>WPA2PSK</authentication>
				<encryption>AES</encryption>
				<useOneX>false</useOneX>
				<FIPSMode xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/networking/WLAN/profile/v2">false
				</FIPSMode>
			</authEncryption>
			<sharedKey>
				<keyType>passPhrase</keyType>
				<protected>false</protected>
				<keyMaterial>{{WIFI_PASSWORD}}</keyMaterial>
			</sharedKey>
			<PMKCacheMode>disabled</PMKCacheMode>
		</security>
	</MSM>
</WLANProfile>]]>
		</Data>
	</Item>
</Add>
      • Replace all occurrences of {{SSID_NAME}} in the template with your WiFi SSID.
      • Convert WiFi SSID string to hex value and replace {{SSID_HEXCODE}} in the template with the hex value of WiFi SSID.
      • Replace {{WIFI_PASSWORD}} in the template with the actual WiFi shared secret.
      Note: The above settings enable you to create a basic WiFi policy. For a complete list of customizable parameters, read Microsoft documentation.
    5. Click Save to save the Custom WiFi policy.
  5. Add the saved policy to a policy group for Windows and deploy to MDM Server.