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:

From the WebUI select Apps > MCM
The WebUI MCM dashboard appears. Click Create Policy.
From the list of available policy options, select Custom from Template.

On the General Settings page, do the following:

Enter Policy Name and Description.
For Operating System, select Windows.
From the Assign Policy to Site drop-down, select a site to assign the policy.

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.

Click Save to save the Custom WiFi policy.

Add the saved policy to a policy group for Windows and deploy to MDM Server.