Parallels Desktop Business Edition Administrator's Guide
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  • Introduction
    • Business Edition Features Overview
  • Deploying Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition
    • Deploying via an Invitation Email
    • Mass Deployment Using Mac Management Tools
      • Prerequisites
      • Supported Mac Management Tools
      • Preparing the Autodeploy Package
        • Downloading the Autodeploy Package
        • Specifying a License Key
        • [OPTIONAL] Adding the Parallels Desktop Installation Image
        • [OPTIONAL] Adding a Virtual Machine
          • Installing Parallels Tools
          • Preparing Windows for Mass Deployment
          • Common Configuration Options
        • Adding Windows Application Stubs
        • Configuring Deployment Options
        • Single Application Mode
        • [MANDATORY] Creating a Flat Package
        • Testing the Autodeploy Package
      • Deploying Parallels Desktop and Virtual Machines on Macs
        • Deploying with Jamf Pro
          • Automating Parallels Desktop Initial Setup with a Configuration Profile
        • Using a Script to Change VM Options
    • Enrolling Virtual Machines in Azure Active Directory
  • Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition Features
    • Using Configuration Profiles
      • Creating a Configuration Profile
      • Applying a Configuration Profile to a License Key
      • Provisioning a Corporate VM Image
        • Creating a VM Image
        • Creating a Configuration Profile
        • Installing a VM Image on a Mac
      • Enabling Major Version Upgrades
        • Creating a Configuration Profile
    • Participating in the Customer Experience Program
    • Locking a Virtual Machine on Suspend
    • Activating Using a Corporate Account
    • Restricting a Virtual Machine Configuration with a Custom Password
    • Restricting User Actions in Parallels Desktop with a Custom Password
    • Setting an Asset Tag in the Virtual Machine BIOS
    • Using Custom Graphics and Links in the Control Center
    • Hiding Developer Tools in the Parallels Desktop GUI
    • Encrypting a Virtual Machine using the Command Line
    • Single Application Mode
    • Setting an Expiration Date on a Virtual Machine
    • Enforcing USB Device Policies
    • Resetting the Guest OS Password
    • Setting Up a Local Update Server
      • Setting Up a Local Web Server
      • Creating the Parallels Update XML File
      • Configuring Individual Macs
    • Configuring Parallels Desktop Update Branch
    • Customizing the Support Center Option
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Creating a Configuration Profile

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Last updated 1 year ago

To create a configuration profile:

  1. Log in to your Parallels business account.

  2. In the Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition product card, click Registered computers.

  3. Click the More item in the main menu (top right) and choose Configuration Profiles as shown on the screenshot below.

  4. The page listing configuration profiles opens. If you haven't created any profiles yet, the list will be empty.

  5. Click the Create Profile button. A dialog opens where you can configure the profile.

  6. To replace the default profile name (top left), simply erase the default name (New Configuration Profile) and type a new one.

  7. The payloads are listed in the left pane. To configure a payload, select it and then specify the necessary settings in the right pane. Each payload has the "Enable..." option at the top of the right pane. This option enables or disables a payload, but doesn't change or discard the payload settings. When a payload is enabled, it is included in the configuration profile when the profile is applied to Mac computers. When a payload is disabled, it is not included, so Mac computers don't receive it.

  8. When done, click Save to save the configuration profile.

At this point we will not configure any of the payloads yet and will go straight to applying the configuration profile to a license or sublicense keys (it is allowed to create a profile with all payloads disabled). Once you learn how to create and apply a configuration profile, we'll talk about how to configure and use each individual payload.