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Create an activation profile

The activation profile displays device and activation type options that aren't supported in a dark site environment. When you create or update an activation profile, don't select unsupported options.
  1. On the menu bar, click
    Policies and Profiles
    .
  2. Click The Add icon beside
    Activation
    .
  3. Type a name and description for the profile.
  4. In the
    Number of devices that a user can activate
    field, specify the maximum number of devices the user can activate.
  5. In the
    Device ownership
    drop-down list, perform one of the following actions:
    • If some users activate personal devices and some users activate work devices, select
      Not specified
      .
    • If users typically activate work devices, select
      Work
      .
    • If users typically activate personal devices, select
      Personal
      .
  6. Optionally, select an organization notice in the
    Assign organization notice
    drop-down list. If you assign an organization notice, users that activate
    BlackBerry 10
    or
    iOS
    devices must accept the notice to complete the activation process.
  7. In the
    Device types that users can activate
    section, select the device types as required. Device types that you don't select aren't included in the activation profile and users can't activate those devices. To allow
    Samsung KNOX
    activations, select
    Android
    .
  8. Perform the following actions for each device type included in the activation profile:
    • Click the tab for the device type.
    • In the
      Device model restrictions
      drop-down list, select whether to allow or restrict specified devices or to have no restrictions. Click
      Edit
      to select the devices you want to restrict or allow. Click
      Save
      .
    • In the
      Allowed version
      drop-down list, select the minimum allowed version.
    • In the
      Activation type
      section, select an activation type.
  9. Click
    Add
    .