Configure a Wi-Fi setting in Apple Business Essentials
You can use the Wi-Fi settings to configure how devices connect to Wi-Fi networks—either L2TP over IPsec, or Cisco IPsec for managed devices.
In Apple Business Essentials, sign in with a user that has the role of Administrator.
Select Settings in the sidebar, then select All Settings.
Select the Add button next to Wi-Fi.
Under Platform, select the operating systems you would like to configure this setting for.
Set any of the following:
Setting
Description
Network name
Enter the network name (SSID) of the wireless network to connect to.
Network authentication type
Choose from Pre-shared key or EAP-TTLS.
Pre-shared key
The password to join the Wi-Fi network.
Used for the Pre-shared key configuration.
Hidden Network
Specify whether the network that the device connects to is broadcasting its identity.
Auto join
Specify whether to automatically join the network without notifying users.
Send all traffic through the VPN connection
Specify whether to send all traffic through the VPN connection.
Used for the L2TP over IPsec configuration.
Proxy type
Specify automatic or manual configuration.
Proxy URL
Specify the URL of a PAC file—for example, https://www.betterbag.com/filename.pac.
Used for automatic configuration.
Proxy hostname
Specify the IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the proxy server.
Used for manual configuration.
Proxy port
Specify the port number of the proxy server.
Used for manual configuration.
EAP-TTLS settings:
Setting
Supported operating systems
Description
User name
iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Specifies the user name for the connection to the network.
Password
tvOS
Specifies the password associated with the user name.
Inner authentication
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
Specifies the authentication protocol to be used:
PAP
CHAP
MSCHAP
MSCHAPv2
EAP
RADIUS server names
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
Specifies one or more server hostnames. Wildcard (*) subdomains are permitted.
RADIUS server certificate
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
Specifies the certificates used to authorize connections to the network.
TLS version support
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
Select the minimum and maximum TLS versions:
1.0
1.1
1.2
Hidden Network
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
Specifies whether the network that the device connects to is broadcasting its identity.
Auto join
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
Specifies whether to automatically join the network without notifying users.
Select Save.